Dictionary Check: federal
"federal" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
adjective
being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War
Example:
"Union soldiers"
adjective
of or relating to the central government of a federation
Example:
"a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government"
adjective
characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities
Example:
"a federal system like that of the United States"
adjective
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
Example:
"the Federal Bureau of Investigation"
noun
a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
noun
any federal law-enforcement officer
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