Word
Federal
How many syllables?
3 Syllables
How it's divided?
fed-er-al
Definition
- a. - 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.
- a. - 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.
- a. - Consisting or pertaining to such a government; as, the
Federal Constitution; a Federal officer.
- a. - Friendly or devoted to such a government; as, the Federal
party. see Federalist.
- n. - See Federalist.
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