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federal

/ federal /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
any federal law-enforcement officer
Type of:
agent federal agent
noun Sense 2
a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
Type of:
Yankee Yank Northerner
adjective satellite Sense 3
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
"the Federal Bureau of Investigation"
"federal courts"
"the federal highway program"
"federal property"
Similar:
national
adjective Sense 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"
"federal governments often evolved out of confederatons"
Opposites:
unitary
Domain:
government governing governance
adjective Sense 5
of or relating to the central government of a federation
"a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government"
Pertains to:
federal government
adjective satellite Sense 6
being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the Civil War
"Union soldiers"
"Federal forces"
"a Federal infantryman"
Similar:
northern
Semantic Complexity
96%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
8
Times Searched
2
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agent federal agent Yankee Yank Northerner national unitary northern