Federal

Quick meaning: Federal is an adjective meaning Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. Pertaining to the national government level in a federal nation, as opposed to state, provincial, county, city, or town.
2. (theology) Relating to covenantalism.
3. A federal agent or (chiefly law-enforcement) official.
4. (US, historical) A Union soldier in the American Civil War.
5. A supporter of federation.

Example Sentences

federal theology

Yet the Romans, taking them [the Carthaginians] at an Advantage, vvhen they vvere in Streights; compell'd them, contrary to all Fœderal Right and Juſtice, by Nevv Articles, both to part with Sardinia, their Lavvful Territory, and alſo to pay them for the future, a Double Tribute.

That this Assembly doth explicitly and peremptorily declare, that it views the powers of the federal government as resulting from the compact to which the states are parties, as limited by the plain sense and intention of the instrument constituting that compact, as no further valid than they are authorized by the grants enumerated in that compact; [...]

Accordingly, to protect the Federal workforce and individuals interacting with the Federal workforce, and to ensure the continuity of Government services and activities, on-duty or on-site Federal employees, on-site Federal contractors, and other individuals in Federal buildings and on Federal lands should all wear masks, maintain physical distance, and adhere to other public health measures, as provided in CDC guidelines.

Word Forms

• federals

Synonyms for federal

Depending on context, synonyms include fed, national, northern, union.

Antonyms for federal

Common opposites include unitary.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include national, fed, union, northern, government, governmental.

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