federal

Etymology

From French fédéral, from Latin stem foeder- of foedus (“covenant, league, treaty, alliance”).

adj

  1. Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations.
  2. Pertaining to the national government level in a federal nation, as opposed to state, provincial, county, city, or town.

noun

  1. a federal agent
    1. (US) A law-enforcement official of the FBI
    2. (US, historical) A unionist soldier in the American Civil War.
  2. A supporter of federation.

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