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federal
[fed-er-uhl]
adjective
pertaining to or of the nature of a union of states under a central government distinct from the individual governments of the separate states, as in
of, relating to, or noting such a central government.
federal offices.
(initial capital letter)
of or relating to the Federalists or to the Federalist party.
supporting the principles of the Federalist party.
(in the Civil War) pertaining to or supporting the Union government.
relating to or adhering to the support of the Constitution.
(initial capital letter)pertaining to or designating the styles of the decorative arts and architecture current in the U.S. from about 1780 to about 1830.
of or relating to a compact or a league, especially a league between nations or states.
noun
an advocate of federation or federalism.
(initial capital letter)
a Federalist.
an adherent of the Union government during the Civil War; Unionist.
a soldier in the Federal army.
Federal
1/ ˈɛəə /
adjective
of or relating to the Federalist party or Federalism
characteristic of or supporting the Union government during the American Civil War
noun
a supporter of the Union government during the American Civil War
a Federalist
federal
2/ ˈɛəə /
adjective
of or relating to a form of government or a country in which power is divided between one central and several regional governments
of or relating to a treaty between provinces, states, etc, that establishes a political unit in which power is so divided
of or relating to the central government of a federation
of or relating to any union or association of parties or groups that retain some autonomy
(of a university) comprised of relatively independent colleges
noun
a supporter of federal union or federation
Other Word Forms
- federally adverb
- federalness noun
- nonfederal adjective
- quasi-federal adjective
- quasi-federally adverb
- ˈڱ adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of federal1
Example Sentences
The Army Corps of Engineers, the lead agency overseeing wildfire cleanup, has overseen federal contractors in clearing wreckage away from more than 3,200 properties, alleviating some of those worries.
Jesse Murillo of Orange County said attending the game to support the Mexican national team felt like a clear sign of protest against the federal government.
Ramirez has been charged in a federal criminal complaint with assaulting, resisting or impeding a federal officer.
As the rhetorical skirmishes and pile-ons continued, it became clearer that the deep-seated differences among local, state and federal officials left few paths for a resolution.
The federal fingerprint database can be accessed only for patients who are dying or are the subject of a police investigation, hospital staff said.
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