negara bagian

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of negara (“state”) +‎ bagian (“part”), calque of Dutch deelstaat (“state”, literally “part state”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nəˈɡara baˈɡian]

Noun

nêgara bagian (plural negara-negara bagian)

  1. (government) state: a political division of a federation retaining a degree of autonomy
    Partai Liberal dan Partai Nasional memiliki aliansi dalam politik negara bagian dan federal. ― Liberal Party and National Party have an alliance in state and federal politics.

Synonyms

  • negeri (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

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