Federal

noun
'fɛdərəl

Adjective

  • national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units

    federal courts

    the federal highway program

    federal property

  • 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

  • being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War

    Similar:Union

Noun

  • any federal law-enforcement officer

    Similar:Fed
    Type of:Agent
  • a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War

    Type of:NorthernerYankYankee

Other

  • of or relating to the central government of a federation

    a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government

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