federal

Noun
  1. A member of the Union Army during the American Civil War (synset 110393338)
    is a type of: northerner, yank, yankee - an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
    same as: federal soldier, union soldier
  2. Any federal law-enforcement officer (synset 110393224)
    is a type of: agent, federal agent - any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
    same as: fed, federal official
Adjective
  1. National;
    Especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units (synset 301109822)
    "the Federal Bureau of Investigation"; "federal courts"; "the federal highway program"; "federal property"
    similar to: national - concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country
  2. Of or relating to the central government of a federation (synset 302736565)
    "a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government"
  3. Being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War (synset 301610796)
    "Union soldiers"; "Federal forces"; "a Federal infantryman"
    similar to: northern - in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
    same as: union
  4. Characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities (synset 301110899)
    "a federal system like that of the United States"; "federal governments often evolved out of confederations"
    referred to in: administration, governance, governing, government, government activity - the act of governing; exercising authority

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