federal
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See also fédéral
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French fédéral, from Latin stem foeder- of foedus (“covenant, league, treaty, alliance”)
Pronunciation [edit]
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Adjective [edit]
federal (not comparable)
- Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations.
- Pertaining to the national government level, as opposed to state, provincial, county, city, or town.
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Translations [edit]
Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations
Pertaining to the national government level
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Noun [edit]
federal (plural federals)
- (US) A law-enforcement official of the FBI; short for federal agent.
Synonyms [edit]
- fed (noun)
Translations [edit]
A law-enforcement officer of the FBI
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Anagrams [edit]
Portuguese [edit]
Adjective [edit]
federal m and f (plural federais; comparable)
Spanish [edit]
Adjective [edit]
federal m and f (plural federales)
- federal
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Swedish [edit]
Adjective [edit]
federal
Declension [edit]
Declension of federal