liên bang

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 聯邦, composed of 聯 (“unified; united”) and 邦 (“state”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [liən˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [liəŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [liəŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˧˧] === Noun === liên bang a federation (array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority) Liên bang Nga ― the Russian Federation a confederation (union or alliance of states or political organizations) Liên bang Thuỵ Sĩ ― the Swiss Confederation a union (country that is formed by a combination of states) Liên bang Cô-mo ― the Union of the Comoros a commonwealth (republic) Synonym: khối thịnh vượng chung Liên bang Ô-xtrây-li-a ― the Commonwealth of Australia (collective) federated states Liên bang Mi-crô-nê-di ― the Federated States of Micronesia === Adjective === liên bang federal Cộng hoà Liên bang Đức ― the Federal Republic of Germany federative Cộng hoà Liên bang Bra-xin ― the Federative Republic of Brazil (Vietnam) interstate ==== Synonyms ==== (interstate): liên tiểu bang (chiefly overseas Vietnamese) === Anagrams === bang liên