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West Germany en · PROPN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From informal use describing the British-, French-, and American-occupied zones of Germany following World War II, under influence from existing German Westdeutschland and Westdeutscher used to describe those areas of German-speaking Europe since the 17th and 18th centuries.

Meanings

1. (historical) A former country in Central Europe, distinguished from the German Democratic Republic, commonly known as East Germany. Official name: Federal Republic of Germany.
   • The ECSC, which was made up of six nations (France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg) later evolved into the European Economic Community (EEC) – under which the member states established a common market, and worked to harmonize their policies on everything from agriculture and fisheries to monetary policy. 2012 September 6, Bryony Jones, “Why is unity so important to Europe?”, in CNN:
2. (since 1990) A geographic region of Germany, consisting of the states formerly part of the Cold War-era West Germany, also known as Western Germany.
3. (historical, uncommon) Collectively, the British-, French-, and American-occupied zones of Germany, distinguished from the Soviet-occupied zone.

Relateds

East Germany · West German · Ossi · East German · Wessi

Synonyms

Federal Republic of Germany · West German State · Free Germany

Translations (77)

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