federal subject

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What does federal subject mean?

A constituent entity of Russia, its top-level political division; it includes all federated entities: republics, krais, oblasts, cities of federal importance, an autonomous oblast, and autonomous okrugs, all of which are, constitutionally, equal subjects of the federation.

Where does federal subject come from?

Calque of Russian субъект федерации (subʺjekt federacii).

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