federal

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. Source: opted

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. Source: opted

3. a. Consisting or pertaining to such a government; as, the Federal Constitution; a Federal officer. Source: opted

4. a. Friendly or devoted to such a government; as, the Federal party. see Federalist. Source: opted

5. n. See Federalist. Source: opted

6. adj. being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War Source: wordnet

7. n. a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War Source: wordnet

8. n. any federal law-enforcement officer Source: wordnet

9. adj. of or relating to the central government of a federation Source: wordnet

10. adj. characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities Source: wordnet

11. adj. national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

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