federal

/fˈɛdɚəl/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
   “the Federal Bureau of Investigation”
2. of or relating to the central government of a federation
   “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
   “Union soldiers”
4. 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”

noun

1. a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
2. any federal law-enforcement officer

Synonyms for federal

• national
• Union
• northern
• Federal soldier
• Union soldier
• Fed
• federal official

Antonyms of federal

• unitary

Words that rhyme with federal

• federle