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federal
adjective(fed-er-al)
of or constituting a form of government in which power is distributed between a central authority and a number of constituent territorial units
federal
adjective(fed-er-al)
of or relating to the central government of a federation as distinguished from the governments of the constituent units
federal
adjective(fed-er-al)
formed by a compact between political units that surrender their individual sovereignty to a central authority but retain limited residuary powers of government
federal
noun(fed-er-al)
a supporter of the U.S. government in the Civil War; especially : a soldier in the federal armies
federal
noun(fed-er-al)
fed —usually used in plural
federal
noun(fed-er-al)
big deal
federal
noun(fed-er-al)
a court established by a federal government; especially : one established under the constitution and laws of the U.S.
federal
noun(fed-er-al)
a district set apart as the seat of the central government of a federation
federal
noun(fed-er-al)
a district trial court of law and equity that hears cases under federal jurisdiction
federal
plural noun(fed-er-al)
reserve funds lent overnight by one Federal Reserve bank to another
federal
noun(fed-er-al)
one of 12 reserve banks set up under the Federal Reserve Act to hold reserves and discount commercial paper for affiliated banks in their respective districts
federal
noun(fed-er-al)
a 7-member board of governors overseeing the Federal Reserve System
federal
noun(fed-er-al)
the central banking system of the U.S. consisting of 12 districts with a Federal Reserve bank in the principal commercial city of each district

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