Thesaurus: federal

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1. a. 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. 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.
3. a. Consisting or pertaining to such a government; as, the Federal Constitution; a Federal officer.
4. a. Friendly or devoted to such a government; as, the Federal party. see Federalist.
5. n. See Federalist.
6. adj. being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War
7. n. a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
8. n. any federal law-enforcement officer
9. adj. of or relating to the central government of a federation
10. adj. characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities
11. adj. national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
12. 1. 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. Grew. 2. 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. See Federalist.