federal

Definitions

1. 1adjective

   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. 2adjective

   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. 3adjective

   Consisting or pertaining to such a government; as, the Federal Constitution; a Federal officer.

4. 4adjective

   Friendly or devoted to such a government; as, the Federal party. See Federalist.

5. 5noun

   See Federalist.

6. 6noun

   any federal law-enforcement officer

   Synonyms

   fed
7. 7noun

   a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War

8. 8adjective

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

   "the Federal Bureau of Investigation"

   "federal courts"

9. 9adjective

   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"

10. 10adjective

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

    "Union soldiers"

    "Federal forces"

    Synonyms

    union
11. 11adjective

    of or relating to the central government of a federation

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