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Proto-federal

What does proto-federal mean, if it is different from federal?

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Proto- is a prefix that means "the first," "the original," or "primitive". You can stick it onto any noun. "Proto-federal" means something like "the early federal" or "the first version of federal".

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  • Proto- is a prefix that means "the first," "the original," or "primitive".
  • You can stick it onto any noun.
  • "Proto-federal" means something like "the early federal" or "the first version of federal".
  • For example, the proto-federal government of the US was organized under the Articles of Confederation.
  • The federal government is organized according to the Constitution.
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Proto- is a prefix that means "the first," "the original," or "primitive". You can stick it onto any noun. "Proto-federal" means something like "the early federal" or "the first version of federal". For example, the proto-federal government of the US was organized under the Articles of Confederation. The federal government is organized according to the Constitution. In computer software, a b
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Hi thanks. It helps.

I guess, and I am referring to the European Union, it means an embryonic federal state: a state that's heading for a kind of federation, but is still in its very early stages.

I guess it makes some sense.

Thanks
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