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sambandslýðveldi

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Literally, republic of federation. Created from sambands (federation, genitive singular of samband) +‎ lýðveldi (republic).

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sambandslýðveldi n (proper noun, genitive singular sambandslýðveldis, nominative plural sambandslýðveldi)

  1. Federal republic; a combination of states which together form one political entity.
    Synonyms: alþýðulýðveldi n (peoples’ republic), bandalag n (union), bandaríki n (union), fjallalýðveldi n (mountain republic), lýðveldi n (federation), rikjasamband n (federal republic), samband n (republic), sambandslýðstjórnarlýðveldi n (federal democratic republic), sambandsríki n (federal state), sósíalistalýðveldi n (soviet republic), sovét-sambandslýðveldi n (soviet federal republic)
    Sambandslýðveldi er erfitt byggja upp.
    A federal republic is difficult to establish.
    ráðast á sambandslýðveldi er ráðast á hvert ríki innan þess.
    To attack a federal republic is to attack every state within it.
    Gamli maðurinn setti á stofn verslun í litlu sambandslýðveldi nálægt Liechtenstein.
    The old man set up a shop in a little federal republic near Liechtenstein.
    Á meginlandi Evrópu eru fjölmörg sambandslýðveldi, bæði stór og smá.
    On the European mainland, there are many federal republics, both big and small.
    Ég hata sambandslýðveldi; einræði byggt á bók George Orwells 1984 væri gagnlegra.
    I hate federal republics; a dictatorship based on George Orwell’s book 1984 would be more useful.

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