Distrito Federal
[ dees-tree-taw fe-th e-rahl ]
/ disˈtri tɔ ˌfɛ ðɛˈrɑl /
noun Spanish.
Federal District. Abbreviation: D.F.
British Dictionary definitions for distrito federal
Distrito Federal
/ (Portuguese disˈtritu fedeˈral) /
noun
a district in S central Brazil, containing Brasília: detached from Goiás state in 1960. Pop: 2 145 839 (2002). Area: 5815 sq km (2245 sq miles)