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Federal Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Federal? [n] any federal law-enforcement officer [n] a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War [adj] 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" [adj] (government) 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" [adj] 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" [adj] of or relating to the central government of a federation; "a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Federal: Fed \| federal official \| Federal soldier \| national \| northern \| Union \| Union soldier Related Terms \| Find terms related to Federal: absolute \| agent \| amanuensis \| aristocratic \| associative \| authoritarian \| autocratic \| autonomous \| baggage agent \| bailiff \| beadle \| beagle \| blending \| bound bailiff \| Bow Street runner \| bureaucratic \| business agent \| captain \| catchpole \| chief of police \| civic \| civil \| claim agent \| clerk \| combinative \| combinatory \| combining \| commercial agent \| commission agent \| commissioner \| consignee \| constable \| constitutional \| corporational \| customer agent \| democratic \| deputy \| deputy sheriff \| despotic \| detective \| dictatorial \| dupe \| factor \| fascist \| FBI \| FBI agent \| fed \| federal agent \| federalist \| federalistic \| federative \| flic \| freight agent \| functionary \| fusing \| gendarme \| general agent \| G-man \| government man \| governmental \| gubernatorial \| heteronomous \| hotel detective \| house detective \| house dick \| implement \| incorporating \| incorporative \| inquiry agent \| inspector \| instrument \| insurance agent \| investigator \| land agent \| law agent \| lictor \| lieutenant \| literary agent \| loan agent \| mace-bearer \| marshal \| matriarchal \| matriarchic \| merging \| monarchal \| monarchial \| monarchic \| monocratic \| mounted policeman \| MP \| narc \| news agent \| officer \| official \| oligarchal \| oligarchic \| operative \| parliamentarian \| parliamentary \| parliamentary agent \| passenger agent \| patriarchal \| patriarchic \| patrolman \| peace officer \| plainclothesman \| pluralistic \| police captain \| police commissioner \| police constable \| police detective \| police inspector \| police matron \| police officer \| police sergeant \| policeman \| policewoman \| political \| portreeve \| press agent \| private detective \| private investigator \| puppet \| purchasing agent \| real estate agent \| reeve \| republican \| revenuer \| roundsman \| sales agent \| Secret Service \| secretary \| self-governing \| sergeant \| sergeant at arms \| sheriff \| Sherlock Holmes \| sleuth \| special agent \| station agent \| steward \| store detective \| superintendent \| theatrical agent \| theocratic \| ticket agent \| tipstaff \| tipstaves \| T-man \| tool \| totalitarian \| travel agent \| treasury agent \| trooper \| uniting \| walking delegate See Also \| agent \| federal agent \| Northerner \| Yank \| Yankee Federal In Webster's Dictionary \Fed"eral\, 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. The Romans compelled them, contrary to all federal right, . . . to part with Sardinia. --Grew. 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}. {Federal Congress}. See under {Congress}. \Fed"eral\, n. See {Federalist}.

Federal Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Federal?

[n] any federal law-enforcement officer
[n] a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
[adj] 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"
[adj] (government) 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"
[adj] 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"
[adj] of or relating to the central government of a federation; "a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government"

Federal In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

         The Romans compelled them, contrary to all federal
         right, . . . to part with Sardinia.   --Grew.

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}.

{Federal Congress}. See under {Congress}.


\Fed"er*al\, n.
See {Federalist}.

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