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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
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 American Civil War;
"Union soldiers"; "Federal forces"; "a Federal infantryman"
[syn: Union, Federal]
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
confederations" [ant: unitary]
n 1: a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
[syn: Federal, Federal soldier, Union soldier]
2: any federal law-enforcement officer [syn: Federal, Fed,
federal official]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Federal \Fed"er*al\, n.
See Federalist.
[1913 Webster]
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
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.
[1913 Webster]
The Romans compelled them, contrary to all federal
right, . . . to part with Sardinia. --Grew.
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
Federal Congress. See under Congress.
[1913 Webster]
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4. Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) |
FEDERAL, government. This term is commonly used to express a league or
compact between two or more states.
2. In the United States the central government of the Union is federal.
The constitution was adopted "to form a more perfect union" among the
states, for the purpose of self-protection and for the promotion of their
mutual happiness.
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Thesaurus Results for federal:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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2. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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Common Misspellings > |
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