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fed·er·al  (fdr-l, fdrl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or being a form of government in which a union of states recognizes the sovereignty of a central authority while retaining certain residual powers of government.

2. Of or constituting a form of government in which sovereign power is divided between a central authority and a number of constituent political units.

3. Of or relating to the central government of a federation as distinct from the governments of its member units.

4. Favorable to or advocating federation: The senator's federal leanings were well known.

5. Relating to or formed by a treaty or compact between constituent political units.

6. Federal

a. Of, relating to, or supporting Federalism or the Federalist Party.

b. Of, relating to, or loyal to the Union cause during the American Civil War.

7. often Federal Of, relating to, or being the central government of the United States.

8. Federal Relating to or characteristic of a style of architecture, furniture, and decoration produced in the United States especially in the late 18th and early 19th centuries and characterized by adaptations of classical forms combined with typically American motifs.

n.

1. Federal

a. A supporter of the Union during the American Civil War, especially a Union soldier.

b. A Federalist.

2. often Federal A federal agent or official.

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[From Latin foedus, foeder-, league, treaty; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.]

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feder·al·ly adv.

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federal [ˈfɛdərəl]

adj

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of or relating to a form of government or a country in which power is divided between one central and several regional governments

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of or relating to a treaty between provinces, states, etc., that establishes a political unit in which power is so divided

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of or relating to the central government of a federation

4. of or relating to any union or association of parties or groups that retain some autonomy

5. (Social Science / Education) (of a university) comprised of relatively independent colleges

n

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a supporter of federal union or federation

[from Latin foedus league]

federally  adv

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Federal [ˈfɛdərəl]

adj

(Historical Terms)

a.  of or relating to the Federalist party or Federalism

b.  characteristic of or supporting the Union government during the American Civil War

n

(Historical Terms)

a.  a supporter of the Union government during the American Civil War

b.  a Federalist

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Federal - a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War Federal soldier, Union soldier Yank, Yankee, Northerner - an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
	2.	Federal - any federal law-enforcement officer Fed, federal official federal agent, agent - any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
Adj.	1.	federal - 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" national - concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country; "the national government"; "national elections"; "of national concern"; "the national highway system"; "national forests"
	2.	federal - 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.	Federal - 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" Union northern - in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "Northern liberals"; "northern industry"; "northern cities"
	4.	federal - 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" governing, government activity, government, governance, administration - the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government" unitary - characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is held by one central authority; "a unitary as opposed to a federal form of government"

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federal

adjective confederate, combined, federated, in alliance Communist deputies in the federal assembly

Translations

federal [ˈfedərəl]

A. ADJ → federal

B. N (US) (Hist) → federal mf

C. CPD Federal Bureau N (US) → Departamento m de Estado
Federal Bureau of Investigation N (US) → FBI m → Brigada f de Investigación Criminal
federal officer N (US) → federal mf
Federal Republic of Germany N → República f Federal de Alemania
Federal Reserve Bank N (US) → banco m de la Reserva Federal
Federal Reserve Board N (US) → junta f de gobierno de la Reserva Federal
Federal Reserve System N (US) → Reserva f Federal(banco central de los EE. UU.)
federal tax N → impuesto m federal FCC

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federal [ˈfɛdərəl] adj [province, government, judge] → fédéral(e)
Federal Aviation Administration n (US) → Direction f générale de l'aviation civile
Federal Bureau of Investigation n (US) → FBI m
Federal court n (US) → cour f fédérale
federal holiday n → US, jour m férié

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federal

adj → Bundes-; system etc → föderalistisch; (US Hist) → föderalistisch; federal state → Bundesstaat m; federal bureau → Bundesamt nt; the Federal Republic of Germany → die Bundesrepublik Deutschland; Federal Insurance Contributions Act (US) Gesetz über die Einbehaltung von Sozialversicherungsbeiträgen

n (US)

(Hist) → Föderalist m

(inf: in FBI) → FBI-Agent(in) m(f)

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federal [ˈfɛdər/əl] adj → federale

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federal [ˈfɛdər/əl] adj → federale

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federal

adj federal [ˈfedərəl]

(of a government or group of states) joined together, usually for national and external affairs only the federal government of the United States of America. federaal, federatief فدرالي، إتِّحادي федерален federální føderal; forbunds- Bundes-... ομοσπονδιακός federal liidu- فدرال liittovaltiollinen fédéral פֶדֶרָלִי संघीय savezni, federalan szövetségi federal sambands-, bandalags- federale 連邦の 연방의 federacinis, federalinis federāls; federatīvs; federācijas- persekutuan federaal forbunds-, sambands-, føderal federalny federal federal федеральный federálny zvezen federalni förbunds-, federal ที่ตรงกลาง birleşik, federal 聯邦的 федеральний, загальнодержавний مختلف خود مختار ریاستوں کے وفاقی متحد حکومت (thuộc) liên bang 联邦的

adj federated [-rei-]

joined by a treaty, agreement etc. gefedereer, verbonde إتِّحادي، مُتَّحِد обединен federalizovaný føderal; forbunds- verbündet ομόσπονδος federado liitunud متحد شده liitto- fédéré הִתאַחֲדוּת संघबद्ध, संघित ujedinjeni u savez, savezni szövetséges bersekutu sameinaður, sem eru í bandalagi federato 連合した 연합한 susijungę į federaciją apvienots federācijā bersekutu bonds- forbundet, sammensluttet sfederalizowany federado (con)federat федеративный federatívny združen federacijski förenad, federativ ซึ่งรวมเข้าเป็นสหพันธ์ birleşmiş 同盟的 об'єднаний, федеративний وفاقی صور پر تشکیل شدہ được thống nhất thành liên bang 同盟的

n fedeˈration

people, societies, unions, states etc joined together for a common purpose the International Federation of Actors. bondstaat, verbond, federasie إتحاد федерция federace føderation; forbundsstat der Bund ομοσπονδία federación liit اتحادیه liitto fédération פֶדֶרַציָה संघ, महासंघ federacija, savez föderáció, szövetség federasi (ríkja)samband federazione 同盟 연방 정부 federacija federācija persekutuan bond forbund, samband, føderasjon federacja federação federaţie федерация federácia zveza federacija sammanslutning, förbund, federation สหพันธรัฐ federasyon 聯盟，聯合會 федерація کسی متفقہ مقصد کی تحت قائم کیا گیا گروہ‎ liên bang 联盟，联合会