Definition of FEDERAL
Pronunciation : FEDERAL

noun : FEDERAL

Source:WordNet 3.1

Adjective : FEDERAL

Source:WordNet 3.1

  • 1. (

    ) national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units; "the Federal Bureau of Investigation"; "federal courts"; "the federal highway program"; "federal property" ;

  • 2. (

    ) of or relating to the central government of a federation; "a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government" ;

  • 3. (

    ) being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War; "Union soldiers"; "Federal forces"; "a Federal infantryman" ;

  • 4. (

    ) characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities; "a federal system like that of the United States"; "federal governments often evolved out of confederations" ;


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