Usage Note
Bundesstaat combines Bund ('federation') and Staat ('state'), and refers to a federal state such as a US state or the federal nation as a whole. Don't confuse it with Bundesland, the standard term for one of Germany's sixteen constituent states.
Examples
"Texas ist ein großer Bundesstaat."
Natural Translation
Texas is a large federal state.
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