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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

Adjective

1. of a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional governments

2. of the central government of a federation

3. Austral of a style of house built around the time of Federation [Latin foedus league]

federalism n
federalist nadj

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Federal

Adjective

of or supporting the Union government during the American Civil War

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"

Translations

federal [ˈfɛdərəl] adj → federal

federal [ˈfɛdərəl] adj → fédéral(e)

federal [ˈfɛdərəl] adj → föderalistisch

federal [ˈfɛdərəl] 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, federatiefفدرالي، إتِّحاديфедераленfederálníføderal; forbunds-Bundes-...ομοσπονδιακόςfederalliidu-فدرالliitto-, liittovaltionfédéralפֶדֶרָלִיसंघीयsavezni, federalanszövetségifederalsambands-, bandalags-federale連邦の연방의, 연합의federacinis, federalinisfederāls; federatīvs; federācijas-persekutuanfederaalforbunds-, sambands-, føderalfederalnyfederalfederalфедеральныйfederálnyzvezenfederalniförbunds-, federalที่ตรงกลางbirleşik, federal聯邦的федеральний, загальнодержавнийمختلف خود مختار ریاستوں کے وفاقی متحد حکومت(thuộc) liên bang联邦的

adj ˈfederated [-rei-]

joined by a treaty, agreement etc. gefedereer, verbondeإتِّحادي، مُتَّحِدобединенfederalizovanýføderal; forbunds-verbündetομόσπονδοςfederadoliitunudمتحد شدهyhteen liittyneetfédéréהִתאַחֲדוּתसंघबद्ध, संघितujedinjeni u savez, savezniszövetségesbersekutusameinaður, sem eru í bandalagifederato連合した연합한, 연방제의susijungę į federacijąapvienots federācijābersekutubonds-forbundet, sammensluttetsfederalizowanyfederado(con)federatфедеративныйfederatívnyzdruženfederacijskiförenad, federativซึ่งรวมเข้าเป็นสหพันธ์birleşmiş同盟的об'єднаний, федеративнийوفاقی صور پر تشکیل شدہđược thống nhất thành liên bang同盟的

n ˌfedeˈration

people, societies, unions, states etc joined together for a common purpose the International Federation of Actors.bondstaat, verbond, federasieإتحادфедерцияfederaceføderation; forbundsstatder Bundομοσπονδίαfederaciónliitاتحادیهliittofédérationפֶדֶרַציָהसंघ, महासंघfederacija, savezföderáció, szövetségfederasi(ríkja)sambandfederazione同盟연합, 연방federacijafederācijapersekutuanbondforbund, samband, føderasjonfederacjafederaçãofederaţieфедерацияfederáciazvezafederacijasammanslutning, förbund, federationสหพันธรัฐfederasyon聯盟，聯合會федераціяکسی متفقہ مقصد کی تحت قائم کیا گیا گروہ‎liên bang联盟，联合会