Word Meaning

federal definition and meaning

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.

Crossword clues for federal

- Confederate
- Level of government
- Of our nation's government
- Our form of government
- Relating to the central government
- The F of FBI