Synonyms for federal
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : fed-er-uh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɛd ər əl |
Top 10 synonyms for federal Other synonyms for the word federal
- accessible
- affiliated
- agreed
- allied
- amalgamated
- assembled
- associated
- banded
- city
- coadunate
- cognate
- collective
- combined
- common
- concordant
- confederated
- congruent
- conjoint
- conjugate
- conjunct
- conjunctive
- corporate
- country
- countrywide
- federal
- federated
- free
- free to all
- general
- government
- government civic
- home
- hooked up
- imperial
- in accord
- in alliance
- in cahoots
- incorporated
- inland
- integrated
- intermutual
- internal
- interstate
- joined up
- leagued
- like-minded
- lined up
- linked
- metropolitan
- municipal
- mutual
- national
- nationwide
- native
- not private
- of one mind
- of the same opinion
- one
- open
- open-door
- organized
- plugged in
- politic
- political
- pooled
- popular
- public
- royal
- social
- societal
- sovereign
- state
- sweeping
- syndicated
- tied in
- unanimous
- undivided
- unified
- unionized
- unitary
- universal
- unrestricted
- urban
- vernacular
- widespread
- without charge
Définition of federal
Origin :- 1640s, as a theological term, from French fédéral, from Latin foedus (genitive foederis) "covenant, league, treaty, alliance," related to fides "faith" (see faith).
- Meaning "pertaining to a treaty" (1650s) led to political sense of "state formed by agreement among independent states" (1707), from phrases like federal union "union based on a treaty," popularized by formation of U.S.A. 1776-1787.
- As in national : adj concerning a country with a
- As in public : adj community, general
- As in united : adj combined; in agreement
- As in confederate : adj allied
- These are some of the blessings secured to our happy land by our Federal Union.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- The inestimable value of our Federal Union is felt and acknowledged by all.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- We are fortunate in the ability and integrity of our Federal judges and attorneys.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- And there is another area where the Federal Government can play a part.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- The Federal's pistol slid into its holster and his sabre flashed out.
- Extract from : « The Cavalier » by George Washington Cable
- The Federal expanded with surprise and then with austere pleasure.
- Extract from : « The Cavalier » by George Washington Cable
- Of a sudden the Federal commander descried me wildly at work.
- Extract from : « The Cavalier » by George Washington Cable
- No, he's Federal, Confederate or guerilla as it may suit his bloody ends.
- Extract from : « The Cavalier » by George Washington Cable
- The law by which this question is to be decided is not State, but Federal.
- Extract from : « The Electoral Votes of 1876 » by David Dudley Field
- The federal district is under the exclusive jurisdiction of congress.
- Extract from : « Aztec Land » by Maturin M. Ballou
Antonyms for federal
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