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/fˈɛdərəl/ /fˈɛdrəl/ Listen

adjective

Federal adj.

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."

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.

noun

Federal n. See Federalist.

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Etymology of 'Federal'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Federal" Quotes from Famous Books

... born then, and o' course I couldn't; but my father used to tell us about it on trainin'-day nights. Trainin'-day was a great time, with its uniforms and feathers; my father was a sarjint, and we had gingerbread and federal cake." ...

— St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, July 1878, No. 9 • Various

... tell you another thing. He was the first man to raise his voice for the abolition of the death penalty in the French convention. What more did he do? He was the first to suggest a federal constitution for the United States. He saw that the old articles of confederation were nothing; that they were ropes of water and chains of mist, and he said, "We want a federal constitution so ...

— Lectures of Col. R. G. Ingersoll - Latest • Robert Green Ingersoll

... The worst he ever does is talk. One time he made a federal case out of me buying a Belafonte record he didn't like. Another time playing ball I cracked a window in a guy's Cadillac, and Pop acted like he was going to sue the guy for owning a Cadillac. You ...

— It's like this, cat • Emily Neville

... shall not approach or be found within one-half of a mile of any Federal or State fort, camp, arsenal, aircraft station, Government or naval vessel, navy-yard, factory or workshop for the manufacture of munitions of war or of any products for the use of ...

— In Our First Year of the War - Messages and Addresses to the Congress and the People, - March 5, 1917 to January 6, 1918 • Woodrow Wilson

... of the constitution of the United States, he was promoted to the bench in the Federal Court—married Miss Pearson—and settled on the Yadkin river, where the county is called Stokes, after ...

— A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion • William Dobein James

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