Dictionary Check: federal

"federal" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 12 points

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"
Synonyms:
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"
Antonyms:
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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