Definitions for federal
ˈfɛd ər əlfed·er·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. Federal, Federal soldier, Union soldiernoun

   a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War

2. Federal, Fed, federal officialadjective

   any federal law-enforcement officer

3. 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"

4. 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"

5. 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"

6. 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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 4 votes

1. federalnoun

   A law-enforcement official of the FBI; short for federal agent.

2. federaladjective

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

3. federaladjective

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

4. Etymology: From foedus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. 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

2. 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

3. Federaladjective

   consisting or pertaining to such a government; as, the Federal Constitution; a Federal officer

4. Federaladjective

   friendly or devoted to such a government; as, the Federal party. see Federalist

5. Federalnoun

   see Federalist

6. Etymology: [L. foedus league, treaty, compact; akin to fides faith: cf. F. fdral. see Faith.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. federaladjective

   Refering to the federal government. "The reasons are several, most of the federal" -- Public Enemy (Black steel in the hour of chaos).

2. federaladjective

   Something of exceptional quality or of an extreme nature. Used throughout E-40 tapes, probably Bay Area in origin.

3. federaladjective

   Going federal: rising up in the game.

4. federaladjective

   To "make a federal case of" something means to make a big deal out of it, usually when it's not worth it.

Matched Categories

1. • Government

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'federal' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2632

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'federal' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4754

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'federal' in Adjectives Frequency: #354

Anagrams for federal »

1. Elfreda

How to pronounce federal?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of federal in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of federal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of federal in a Sentence

1. John Tory:

   Unless this immediate relief is offered by federal and provincial governments, Toronto will not have the ability to accommodate new arrivals to our city.

2. Dimple Chaudhary:

   The water in Flint is still not safe to drink because city and state officials are violating the federal law that protects drinking water, we are asking a federal court to step in because the people of Flint simply can not rely on the same government agencies that oversaw the destruction of its infrastructure and contamination of its water to address this crisis.

3. Frank Pallone:

   The federal government should be taking every step it can to protect consumers, i appreciate the FTC's effort to use the tools it has to protect consumers, but Congress has a responsibility to pass comprehensive federal privacy legislation to better equip the agency, and others, to protect consumers to the greatest extent.

4. The Republican:

   I support limits at the federal level, senator Lindsey Graham has proposed a fifteen-week bill with the common exceptions and I support that. I believe in limits.

5. Chip Kline:

   The most important lesson we learned from Katrina was that hurricane protection and coastal restoration must be at the forefront of federal and state government for years to come.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=federal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Federal
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=federal
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federal
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=federal
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=federal