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Federal
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federul
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Simple meaning
What does Federal mean?
related to a national government
Dictionary definition
Related to a national government or a system where power is shared between national and regional governments.
Example sentences
Federal in a sentence
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The federal government made the law.
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Canada has federal and provincial levels of government.
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A federal system shares authority between different levels of government.
Synonyms
Words like Federal
nationalRelated to the whole country.
centralRelated to a main authority.
Antonyms
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Word family
Federal word family
Base word
federal
adverb
federally
In a federal way.
adjective
federation
A union under a federal system.
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Practice 1
What does federal mean?
Federal means related to a national government.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to federal?
National is close in meaning to federal in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of federal?
Local contrasts with federal.
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