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| 1. | [ adjective ] (government) national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units | |
| Examples: | "the Federal Bureau of Investigation" "federal courts" "the federal highway program" "federal property" |
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| Related terms: | national | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of or relating to the central government of a federation | |
| Examples: | "a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government" |
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| Related terms: | federal_government | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the Civil War | |
| Synonyms: | Union | |
| Examples: | "Union soldiers" "Federal forces" "a Federal infantryman" |
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| Related terms: | northern | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] (government) characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities | |
| Examples: | "a federal system like that of the United States" "federal governments often evolved out of confederation" |
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| Related terms: | unitary government | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War | |
| Synonyms: | Federal_soldier Union_soldier | |
| Related terms: | Yankee | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (work,government) any federal law-enforcement officer | |
| Synonyms: | federal_official Fed | |
| Related terms: | agent | |
| Similar spelling: |
federally federalize federalist federalism federalise Fetterolf |
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