Definitions
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- proper noun Alternative formal name of
Russia . The name Russia is also formal.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state
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Examples
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They gave almost identical statements that they had been "acting as agents of a foreign government, namely the Russian Federation, without providing prior notification to the US attorney-general".
Russian spies going back to the cold ? 10 agents admit their guilt Tom Parfitt in Moscow 2010
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For most of my adult life, this place, now called The Russian Federation, was known as The Soviet Union.
Dr. Judith Rich: The Soul Of A Place: Where Does Your Soul Call Home? 2010
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I mean, you know, the Soviet union is dead and gone and replaced by the Russian Federation, which is a country we can be friends with now, thank God, and we want the Russians to prosper, and should help the Russians prosper in every way we can within reason.
CNN Transcript - Larry King Live Weekend: What Do 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' See? - August 27, 2000 2000
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While a substantial portion of the revenues are generated in China, Perfect World's games have been licensed to leading game operators in a number of countries and regions in Russian Federation and other Russian speaking territories.
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The country's constitution states that the Russian Federation is a secular country where religion is separate from the state. sponsored by
Spero News 2010
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The country's constitution states that the Russian Federation is a secular country where religion is separate from the state. sponsored by
Spero News 2010
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Thus, one year into his presidency, Amnesty International is calling on President Medvedev to take urgent measures to strengthen the rule of law and to ensure that the authorities of the Russian Federation respect and protect human rights, as required under both Russian legislation and the various international human rights treaties to which the Russian Federation is a state party.
Amnesty International USA: Most Recent English News Releases 2009
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"We have initiated the Caucasus Stable Tent Cooperation Platform involving five countries, namely the Russian Federation, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan -- and actually yesterday we had the third deputy minister-level meeting of the platform," Babacan said.
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The Russian Tax Code provides that treatment granted by medical establishments of the Russian Federation are a deductible expense for personal income tax purposes if the amount of the services is below 38,000 rubles
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According to Ms. Lewin, defendants in the case, namely the Russian Federation, the Russian Ministry of Culture and Mass Communication, the Russian State Library and the Russian State Military Archives, have not had contact with their counselors since April.
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