federal

Alternative forms

• fœderal (archaic), fœderall (obsolete)

Etymology

From French fédéral, from Latin stem foeder- of foedus (“covenant, league, treaty, alliance”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛdəɹəl/

• Audio (US)

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Adjective

federal (not comparable)

1. 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.

2. Pertaining to the national government level, as opposed to state, provincial, county, city, or town.

Noun

federal (plural federals)

1. (US) A law-enforcement official of the FBI; a federal agent.
2. A supporter of federation.
3. (historical) A unionist soldier in the American Civil War.

Anagrams

• Elfreda

Adjective

federal (masculine and feminine plural federals)

1. federal

Adjective

federal m, f (plural federais, comparable)

1. federal

Etymology

Borrowed from French fédéral.

Adjective

federal m, n (feminine singular federală, masculine plural federali, feminine and neuter plural federale)

1. federal

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fedeˈɾal/, [feðeˈɾal]

Adjective

federal (plural federales)

1. federal

Noun

federal m (plural federales)

1. a federal law enforcement officer, usually belonging to the Mexican government

Adjective

federal

1. federal