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Webster 1913 Edition
Federal
Fed′er-al
,Adj.
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
. see Federal
partyFederalist
. Federal Congress
. See under
Congress
.Webster 1828 Edition
Federal
FED'ERAL
,Adj.
1.
Pertaining to a league or contract; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, particularly between nations.The Romans, contrary to federal right, compelled them to part with Sardinia.
2.
Consisting in a compact between parties, particularly and chiefly between states or nations; founded on alliance by contract or mutual agreement; as a federal government, such as that of the United States.3.
Friendly to the constitution of the United States. [See the Noun.]FED'ERAL
,Definition 2024
federal
federal
See also: fédéral
English
Alternative forms
Adjective
federal (not comparable)
- Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations.
- Grew
- The Romans compelled them, contrary to all federal right, […] to part with Sardinia.
- Grew
- Pertaining to the national government level, as opposed to state, provincial, county, city, or town.
Derived terms
- quasifederal
Translations
pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations
pertaining to the national government level
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Noun
federal (plural federals)
Synonyms
- fed (noun)
Translations
a law-enforcement officer of the FBI
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Anagrams
Swedish
Adjective
federal
Declension
| Inflection of federal | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite/attributive | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | federal | — | — |
| Neuter singular | federalt | — | — |
| Plural | federala | — | — |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | federale | — | — |
| All | federala | — | — |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in an attributive role. | |||