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FRG

FRG

2 8.6
West Germany, the part of Germany that existed before 1990
  • noun
translation icon : RFA
  • The FRG's growing aquaculture industry now supplies over half of the nation's consumption of trout.
  • FRG Germany
  • Republic of FRG
  • products in the FRG

And I think it what happened is the lady that was the head of the FRG told her husband that hey, I called the wife, she's OK.

Examples

  • The FRG was known for its strong economy during the years before reunification.

  • The government of the FRG implemented several policies to improve social welfare.

  • The FRG chose its own model rather than one provided by an ally.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Unlike other European nations, the FRG does not have a significant fishing effort outside of the North Atlantic.

    Academic text (1990)

  • After 1990, the Eastern states adopted the FRG legal framework for technology transfer, including the professor's privilege.

    Academic text (2018)

  • While the birthrate in the FRG plummeted, important social changes were also taking place.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) is the world's seventh largest importer of edible fishery products.

    Academic text (1990)

  • In the FRG, many cultural events celebrated the country's rich history and traditions.

Synonyms

Germany
vsFRG
∞ 1.0

A country in central Europe known for cities like Berlin and a long history

is an abbreviation that often refers to the western part before reunification
West Germany
vsFRG
24 3.7

A former country in western Europe from 1949 to 1990

is an abbreviation highlighting the historical western state rather than the unified country
Federal Republic of Germany
vsFRG
  • Formal
3.3

A country in central Europe formed after World War II that became one country again in 1990

is an abbreviation used especially for the western state before reunification

Surface Forms

FRG singular
FRGs plural

Morphology

FRG = F + R + G

FRG is an initialism for 'Federal Republic of Germany'; the individual letters do not convey the meaning to learners, so the formation is opaque for vocabulary prediction.

Etymology

The word FRG stands for the full name Federal Republic of Germany and was used especially for 'West Germany' before 1990. A helpful way to remember it is to treat FRG like other country initials such as USA, because the letters are the short name for that country.