federal

  • 31federal — adjective Etymology: Latin foeder , foedus compact, league; akin to Latin fidere to trust more at bide Date: 1660 1. archaic of or relating to a compact or treaty 2. a. formed by a compact between political units that surrender their individual… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 32federal — 1 adj m y f Que pertenece a la federación o se relaciona con ella: gobierno federal, oficina federal 2 s m Soldado o agente policiaco de la federación: Los federales persiguieron a los contrabandistas en la frontera …

    Español en México

  • 33federal — [17] The modern political use of federal and its various derivatives is a comparatively recent development, ushered in by the formation of the USA in the late 18th century. Its original meaning was ‘of a league or treaty’ (it was formed from… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 34federal — {{#}}{{LM F17523}}{{〓}} {{SynF17975}} {{[}}federal{{]}} ‹fe·de·ral› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} → {{↑}}federativo{{↓}}. {{《}}▍ adj.inv./s.com.{{》}} {{<}}2{{>}} → {{↑}}federalista{{↓}}. {{<}}3{{>}} {{♂}}En la guerra de Secesión estadounidense …

    Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • 35federal — Belonging to the general government or union of the states. Founded on or organized under the Constitution of the United States. Pertaining to the national government of the United States. Of or constituting a government in which power is… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 36federal — Belonging to the general government or union of the states. Founded on or organized under the Constitution of the United States. Pertaining to the national government of the United States. Of or constituting a government in which power is… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 37federal — [17] The modern political use of federal and its various derivatives is a comparatively recent development, ushered in by the formation of the USA in the late 18th century. Its original meaning was ‘of a league or treaty’ (it was formed from… …

    Word origins

  • 38Federal — noun Date: 1861 1. a supporter of the United States government in the Civil War; especially a soldier in the federal armies 2. fed 1 usually used in plural …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 39federal — 1. adjective a) Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations. <!> b) Pertaining to the national government level, as opposed to state, provincial, county, city, or town …

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  • 40federal — adj. Federal is used with these nouns: ↑administration, ↑agency, ↑agent, ↑aid, ↑amendment, ↑appointment, ↑approval, ↑assistance, ↑authority, ↑ban, ↑bill, ↑ …

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