What does federal mean?
Definitions for federal
ˈfɛd ər əlfed·er·al
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word federal.
Princeton's WordNet
Federal, Federal soldier, Union soldiernoun
a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
Federal, Fed, federal officialadjective
any federal law-enforcement officer
federaladjective
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"
federaladjective
of or relating to the central government of a federation
"a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government"
Union, Federaladjective
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"
federaladjective
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"
Wiktionary
federalnoun
A law-enforcement official of the FBI; short for federal agent.
federaladjective
Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations.
federaladjective
Pertaining to the national government level, as opposed to state, provincial, county, city, or town.
Etymology: From foedus.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Federaladjective
Relating to a league or contract.
Etymology: from fœdus, Latin.
It is a federal rite betwixt God and us, as eating and drinking, both among the Jews and Heathens, was wont to be. Henry Hammond, Fundamentals.
The Romans compelled them, contrary to all federal right and justice, both to part with Sardinia, their lawful territory, and also to pay them for the future a double tribute. Nehemiah Grew.
ChatGPT
federal
Federal refers to a system of government in which powers and functions are divided between a central government and individual states or provinces. It can also pertain to anything related to this system of government, such as federal laws, federal courts, or federal agencies.
Webster Dictionary
Federaladjective
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
Federaladjective
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
Federaladjective
consisting or pertaining to such a government; as, the Federal Constitution; a Federal officer
Federaladjective
friendly or devoted to such a government; as, the Federal party. see Federalist
Federalnoun
see Federalist
Etymology: [L. foedus league, treaty, compact; akin to fides faith: cf. F. fdral. see Faith.]
Wikidata
Federal
Federal is the debut album by American rapper E-40, released November 10, 1993 on Sick Wid It Records. It peaked at number 80 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Jive records reissued Federal in 1995 with three tracks missing.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Federal
fed′ėr-al, adj. pertaining to or consisting of a treaty or covenant: confederated, founded upon mutual agreement: of a union or government in which several states, while independent in home affairs, combine for national or general purposes, as in the United States (in the American Civil War, Federal was the name applied to the states of the North which defended the Union against the Confederate separatists of the South).—n. a supporter of federation: a Unionist soldier in the American Civil War.—n. Fed′eracy.—v.t. Fed′eralise.—ns. Fed′eralism, the principles or cause maintained by federalists; Fed′eralist, a supporter of a federal constitution or union; Fed′erary (Shak.), a confederate.—adj. Fed′erāte, united by league: confederated.—n. Federā′tion, the act of uniting in league: a federal union.—adj. Fed′erātive, united in league.—Federal (or Covenant) theology, that first worked out by Cocceius (1603-69), based on the idea of two covenants between God and man—of Works and of Grace (see Covenant). [Fr. fédéral—L. fœdus, fœderis, a treaty, akin to fidĕre, to trust.]
Rap Dictionary
federaladjective
Refering to the federal government. "The reasons are several, most of the federal" -- Public Enemy (Black steel in the hour of chaos).
federaladjective
Something of exceptional quality or of an extreme nature. Used throughout E-40 tapes, probably Bay Area in origin.
federaladjective
Going federal: rising up in the game.
federaladjective
To "make a federal case of" something means to make a big deal out of it, usually when it's not worth it.
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Rank popularity for the word 'federal' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2632
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'federal' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4754
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'federal' in Adjectives Frequency: #354
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of federal in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of federal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of federal in a Sentence
If you leave (education) to the federal government, they swing a meat ax instead of a scalpel on these issues.
There was so much that young people did in the last two to three years to set the stage for climate action at the federal level, and I think in this moment, it's just very hard to see the way in which all of that has been whittled down to one man standing in the way of that action.
It's time to go faster, you're going to need to see federal agencies to do things more aggressive, more climate-oriented than they've ever done before.
It is my belief that the federal government must employ all appropriate mechanisms to prevent and address grievances stemming from alleged abusive practices.
As Congress works to move forward a historic investment in broadband infrastructure, strong leadership at Federal Communications Commission is essential to deliver on the connectivity goals our 21-century economy demands, with more than two decades of experience at the Federal Communications Commission and the Senate Committee on Commerce, I am confident that both Jessica Rosenworcel and Gigi Sohn have the expertise needed to close the digital divide and strengthen our nation for generations to come.
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