FEDERAL

/ˈfɛdəɹəl/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 12

Scrabble letter values: F₄E₁D₂E₁R₁A₁L₁ = 11

Definition

noun a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War. — synonyms: Federal_soldier, Union_soldier
noun any federal law-enforcement officer. — synonyms: Fed, federal_official
adjective national.
adjective of or relating to the central government of a federation.
adjective being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War. — synonyms: Union
adjective characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities.

“especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units”
“the Federal Bureau of Investigation”
“federal courts”