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federal

/ˈfɛdəɹəl/noun, adjective3 syllables

Federal means: being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War.

Synonyms for federal7

noun, as in a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War

Federal soldier, Union soldier

noun, as in any federal law-enforcement officer

Fed, federal official

adjective, as in being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War

Union, northern

adjective, as in national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units

national

Opposites of federal

unitary

What does federal mean?6

adjective

1

being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War“Union soldiers”

2

national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units“the Federal Bureau of Investigation”

3

of or relating to the central government of a federation“a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government”

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”

noun

1

a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War

2

any federal law-enforcement officer

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Federal in a sentence

  • In general, there is a six-year statute of limitations on federal tax crimes.CM
  • It was a state prosecution, not a federal one.Miktsoanit
  • Today, federal law prohibits employment discrimination based on race, sex, religion, and disability.Hybrid
  • Federal, state, and community officials immediately pledged to rebuild it.CM
  • There's a new man in charge of the federal bank.cromwellt
  • Americans pay both federal taxes and state taxes.CM
  • Mennad was moved from the local county jail to a federal prison.OsoHombre
  • Federal grants have also contributed to economic growth and stability.The_World_Factbook

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Forms of federal

as a noun

plural
federals