MiniDic > F > federal / Federal

wordshelp
dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
federal / Federal > 6 senses
ADJECTIVE1federalNational
2federalOf or relating to the central government of a federation
3Federal, UnionOf or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the Civil War
4federalCharacterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities
NOUN1Federal, Federal soldier, Union soldierA member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
2Federal, Fed, federal officialAny federal law-enforcement officer
federal / Federal > pronunciation
Soundsfeh'derahl; feh'drahl
Rhymesabdominal, Abel, able, and 2059 more rhymes in ahl at the HyperDic website...
federal > adjective 1
MeaningNational. Especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units.
Examples"the Federal Bureau of Investigation"; "federal courts"; "the federal highway program"; "federal property"
Similar tonational
federal > adjective 2, pert
MeaningOf or relating to the central government of a federation.
Examples"a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government"
Nounsfederal government
Adverbsfederally
Federal > adjective 3
MeaningOf or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the Civil War.
Examples"Federal forces"; "a Federal infantryman"
SynonymsUnion
Similar tonorthern
federal > adjective 4
MeaningCharacterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities.
Examples"a federal system like that of the United States"; "federal governments often evolved out of confederatons"
Categorygovernment, governing, governance, government activity
Contraryunitary
Federal > noun 1, person
MeaningA member of the Union Army during the American Civil War.
SynonymsFederal soldier, Union soldier
BroaderYankee, Yank, Northerner
Federal > noun 2, person
MeaningAny federal law-enforcement officer.
SynonymsFed, federal official
Broaderagent, federal agent

© 2001-04 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact us