Federal

a.	1.	Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations; constituted by a compact between parties, usually governments or their representatives. The Romans compelled them, contrary to all federal right, . . . to part with Sardinia. - Grew.
	2.	Composed of states or districts which retain only a subordinate and limited sovereignty, as the Union of the United States, or the Sonderbund of Switzerland. Federal Congress See under Congress.
n.	1.	See Federalist.

Noun	1.	Federal - a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War Synonyms: Federal soldier, Union soldier
	2.	Federal - any federal law-enforcement officer Synonyms: Fed, federal official
Adj.	1.	federal - 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"
	2.	federal - 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.	Federal - 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" Synonyms: Union
	4.	federal - 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" Antonyms: unitary - characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is held by one central authority; "a unitary as opposed to a federal form of government"

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