West Germany

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Proper noun

1. (historical, 1949–1990) The Federal Republic of Germany, distinguished from the German Democratic Republic ("East Germany").
2. (since 1990) The former areas of the Republic during that time, distinguished from the former East German areas.
3. (historical, uncommon, 1945–1949) A collective name for the British-, French-, and American-occupied zones of Germany, distinguished from the Soviet-occupied zone.

Synonyms

• Federal Republic of Germany (FRG, BRD)
• free Germany (laudatory)
• west German State (rare)

Related terms

• Wessi
• East Germany, East German, Ossi

Translations

• French: Allemagne de l'Ouest
• German: Westdeutschland, Bundesrepublik Deutschland, BRD
• Portuguese: Alemanha Ocidental
• Russian: За́падная Герма́ния
• Spanish: Alemania Occidental, Alemania del Oeste, Alemania Federal

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