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Federation of Malaysia

Federation of Malaysia

3.5
A country in Southeast Asia on the Malay Peninsula and part of Borneo with a king
  • proper noun
translation icon : Federación de Malasia
  • The constitution of the Federation of Malaysia establishes it as a constitutional monarchy.

Examples

  • The Federation of Malaysia was formed in 1963, uniting several territories under one government.

  • Have you ever visited the Federation of Malaysia?

  • After gaining independence, the Federation of Malaysia became a founding member of ASEAN.

  • The Federation of Malaysia was formed in 1963.

  • After gaining independence, the Federation of Malaysia became a founding member of ASEAN.

  • The Federation of Malaysia was formed in 1963, uniting several territories under one government.

  • The constitution of the Federation of Malaysia establishes it as a constitutional monarchy.

Synonyms

Malaysia
vsFederation of Malaysia
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A country in Southeast Asia made of a peninsula and part of the island of Borneo

is the formal official name used in legal and diplomatic contexts

Surface Forms

Federation of Malaysia main

Morphology

federation + of + Malaysia

The meaning is directly compositional: 'federation' (a political union) + 'of' (linking) + 'Malaysia' yields the political entity that is Malaysia as a federation. This structure is cross-linguistically common and follows standard noun-of-noun naming, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should understand the meaning.

Etymology

Federation of Malaysia comes from 1963, when several states and territories joined together under one government to make a single nation. Federation here means a group of states united as one 'country', so the name shows Malaysia is a united country made from many parts.