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(satellite adjective) 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"; "the federal highway program"; "federal property" |
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(adjective) (government) 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 confederatons" |
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Antonyms: unitary |
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(adjective) of or relating to the central government of a federation; "a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government" |
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(noun) any federal law-enforcement officer |
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Synonyms: Fed, federal official |
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Related Words: agent, federal agent |
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(noun) a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War |
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Synonyms: Federal soldier, Union soldier |
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Related Words: Northerner, Yank, Yankee |
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(satellite adjective) being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the Civil War; "Union soldiers"; "Federal forces"; "a Federal infantryman" |
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Synonyms: Union |
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