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[ Etymology

From Latin foedus.

[ Adjective

federal (not comparable)

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, as opposed to state, provincial, county, city, or town.

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[ Noun

federal (plural federals)

1. (US) A law-enforcement official of the FBI; short for federal agent.

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[ Spanish

[ Adjective

federal m. and f. (plural federales)

1. federal

[ Related terms

• confederación
• federación