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  • abbreviation Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Federal Republic of Germany)

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  • proper noun Bundesrepublik Deutschland, the Federal Republic of Germany.

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Examples

  • Thomas: Not taking women at their word is a symptom of the disease called BRD beyond a reasonable doubt.

    False Rape Reports 2005

  • It all makes sense now: Rich's tag reflects the title of this piece indicative of his ire towards Mr. Brad Bird -- the "BRD" portion can be both "Brad" and "Bird!"

    Brad Bird Interview 2005

  • And so they banned the word, and insisted that the country onlhy be called "BRD" (Bundes Republik Deutschland) - the formal, legal name for West Germany.

    Kasama redflags 2009

  • By mid 2003, thanks to an intensive public-awareness campaign and the withdrawal of warring militia, a general agreement to safeguard the survival of the gorillas was reached and the Tshivanga station and two patrol posts were in working order again (BRD, 2003).

    Kahuzi-Biéga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo 2009

  • Bergorilla & Regenwald Direkthilfe Archives (BRD) (1998). the Gorilla Journal.

    Kahuzi-Biéga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo 2009

  • BRD = 1907&dept_id = 133416&newsid = 16532578&PAG = 461&rfi = 9

    Heroes or Villains? 2010

  • Romanian bank BRD, majority owned by France's Société Générale, is another of Mr. Tenerelli's favorites.

    Is It Safe to Buy Europe? Dave Kansas 2010

  • Romanian bank BRD, majority owned by France's Société Générale, is another of Mr. Tenerelli's favorites.

    Is It Safe to Buy Europe? Dave Kansas 2010

  • Romanian bank BRD, majority owned by France's Société Générale, is another of Mr. Tenerelli's favorites.

    Is It Safe to Buy Europe? Dave Kansas 2010

  • Fassbinder's BRD Trilogy (1979-1982) -- In The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979), an opportunistic newlywed (Schygulla) convinced her husband has perished on the Russian front struggles to remake herself, taking a job with a wealthy importer (Ivan Desny), who becomes her lover.

    John Farr: R.W. Fassbinder, Twisted Genius 2010

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