Federal

adj. of or pertaining to a form of government in which separate states unite under a central authority while retaining limited powers of government; of or pertaining to a central authority in a federation

n. federal agent or officer; Federalist; supporter of federation or federalism; member of the Union during the Civil War (U.S. History)

Federal or foederal (archaic) may refer to: In politics:Federalism, a political philosophyFederation, a union of statesFederal republic, a federation of republicsFederal constitutional monarchy, a federation of monarchies or a federal organised monarchyCentral government, the common level of government of a federationFederal governmentFederal government of the United StatesUnited States federal lawUnited States federal courtsUnion (American Civil War)Government of CanadaGovernment of AustraliaGovernment of RussiaFederal district, a subdivision under the direct control of a federal government Other:Federal style architecture, a U.S. style of Georgian architectureFederal (Amtrak), a passenger train providing an overnight Boston–Washington, DC service in 2003 and 2004Federal Cartridge, a U.S. ammunitions manufacturerFederal Records, a subsidiary label of King Records, U.S.Federal Reserve, the U.S. central bank
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Noun
1. a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
(synonym) Federal soldier, Union soldier
(hypernym) Yankee, Yank, Northerner
2. any federal law-enforcement officer
(synonym) Fed, federal official
(hypernym) agent, federal agent
Adjective
1. 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"
(synonym) Union
(similar) northern

Adjective
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"
(similar) national
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"
(pertainym) federal government
3. 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"
(antonym) unitary
(classification) government, governing, governance, government activity

adj. federal, of or pertaining to a central government based on a union of states; belonging to such a government, national

adj. federal, of or pertaining to a form of government in which separate states unite under a central authority while retaining limited powers of government