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Meaning of 'federal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Federal [ a.]
- Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations; constituted by a compact between parties, usually governments or their representatives.
- Composed of states or districts which retain only a subordinate and limited sovereignty, as the Union of the United States, or the Sonderbund of Switzerland.
- Consisting or pertaining to such a government; as, the Federal Constitution; a Federal officer.
- Friendly or devoted to such a government; as, the Federal party. see Federalist.
2 . Federal [ n.]
- See Federalist.

Meaning of 'federal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . federal [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to the central government of a federation
Example in sentence:
  • a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government
Meaning (2):
- characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities
Example in sentence:
  • a federal system like that of the United States;
  • federal governments often evolved out of confederations
3 . federal [ s]
Meaning (3):
- being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War
Example in sentence:
  • a Federal infantryman;
  • Federal forces;
  • Union soldiers
Meaning (4):
- national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
Example in sentence:
  • federal courts;
  • federal property;
  • the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
  • the federal highway program

Nearby Words:

fed fedaliza/tion fedary federalism federalist federalize federalized federalizing federary federate

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