FEDERAL

federal

(adjective) 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”

federal

(adjective) 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”

Union, Federal

(adjective) 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”

federal

(adjective) 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, Fed, federal official

(noun) any federal law-enforcement officer

Federal, Federal soldier, Union soldier

(noun) a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Noun

Federal (plural Federals)

A member of a Federal Party

Anagrams

• Elfreda

Etymology

Adjective

federal (not comparable)

Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations.

Pertaining to the national government level, as opposed to state, provincial, county, city, or town.

Noun

federal (plural federals)

(US) A law-enforcement official of the FBI; a federal agent.

A supporter of federation.

(historical) A unionist soldier in the American Civil War.

Synonyms

• fed (noun)

Anagrams

• Elfreda

Source: Wiktionary

Fed"er*al, a. Etym: [L. foedus league, treaty, compact; akin to fides faith: cf. F. fédéral. 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.

Definition: See Federalist.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition