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   Fed·er·al

   /ˈfed(ə)rəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having or relating to a system of government in which several states form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs: "Russia's federation treaty shares powers among Russia's federal and local governments"
   • ▪ relating to or denoting the central government as distinguished from the separate units constituting a federation: "the federal agency that provides legal services to the poor"
   • ▪ relating to or denoting the central government of the US.
   • ▪ of the northern states in the Civil War: "a loud Federal cheer was heard, proving Stonewall to be hard pressed"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin foedus, foeder- ‘league, covenant’ + -al.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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