Found 4 items, similar to federal.
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Definition: federal
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Definition: federal
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: federal
federal
adj 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 Civil War;
“Union
soldiers”;
“Federal forces”;
“a Federal infantryman” [syn:
Union]
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
confederatons” [ant:
unitary]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Federal
Federal
\Fed"er*al\, a. [L. foedus league, treaty, compact; akin
to fides faith: cf. F. f['e]d['e]ral. see
Faith.]
1. Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an
agreement or covenant between parties, especially between
nations; constituted by a compact between parties, usually
governments or their representatives.
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The Romans compelled them, contrary to all federal
right, . . . to part with Sardinia. --Grew.
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2. Specifically:
(a) Composed of states or districts which retain only a
subordinate and limited sovereignty, as the Union of
the United States, or the Sonderbund of Switzerland.
(b) Consisting or pertaining to such a government; as, the
Federal Constitution; a Federal officer.
(c) Friendly or devoted to such a government; as, the
Federal party. see
Federalist.
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Federal Congress. See under
Congress.
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Federal
\Fed"er*al\, n.
See
Federalist.
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