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)