RhymeZone: federal definitions

Definitions of Federal:

noun: any federal law-enforcement officer
noun: a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
adjective: of or relating to the central government of a federation
Example: "A federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government"
adjective: national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
Example: "The Federal Bureau of Investigation"
adjective: characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities
Example: "A federal system like that of the United States"
adjective: being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the Civil War
Example: "Federal forces"