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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 federal government federal system
- of, relating to, or noting such a central government:
federal offices.
- (initial capital letter) U.S. History.
- 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) U.S. History.
- 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
Derived Forms
- ˈڱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ڱİ·· adverb
- ڱİ··Ա noun
- ԴDz·ڱİ· adjective
- ܲȴ-ڱİ· adjective
- quasi-ڱİ·· adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of federal1
Example Sentences
In response, Harvard has sued the federal government to block the measures, including the freezing of more than $2bn in academic grants.
Davenport has said it would be reckless to offer big raises, considering the sex abuse settlement, an estimated $2 billion in wildfire costs and threats from the Trump administration to slash millions in federal funding.
They had already onboarded all of their authors — which included federal government employees and researchers from academia and nonprofits — and submitted a preliminary draft for review.
And then violating federal law by executing warrantless arrests without determining flight risk.
The most recent deal collapsed in 2022, after the disclosure of an FBI corruption investigation into former mayor Harry Sidhu, who was sentenced in March to two months in federal prison.
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