federal

[US]/ˈfedərəl/
[UK]/ˈfedərəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. relating to a federation; pertaining to the federal government.

Phrases & Collocations

federal government

federal law

federal agency

federal budget

federal court

federal tax

federal reserve

federal regulations

federal funds

federal reserve board

federal communications commission

federal reserve bank

federal funds rate

federal trade commission

federal reserve system

federal aviation administration

federal district

federal express

Example Sentences

the Federal Republic of Germany

defund a federal program.

That offence is not justiciable in a federal court.

a countercyclical federal aid program.

made a federal case out of our tardiness.

Federal funds were not forthcoming.

the city was bombarded by federal forces.

federal grants for medical research.

legislative powers reside with the Federal Assembly.

a unitary rather than a federal state.

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Government (of the U.S.)

promised to reorganize the federal bureaucracy.

The Trans-Canada highway is a federal responsibility.

The schools are screaming for federal aid.

a law enabling the new federal agency.

Real-world Examples

The federal government should keep the borders shut.

Source: VOA Daily Standard November 2019 Collection

The sender of this envelope now under federal investigation.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

It will fund the federal government until September.

Source: BBC Listening March 2018 Compilation

The United States has a federal government.

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

One is from the U.S. Federal government.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2020 Collection

A federal judge has accepted Georgia's newly redrawn voting districts that favor Republicans.

Source: PBS English News

179. Several severe federal generals drank the mineral water on the miner's funeral.

Source: Remember 7000 graduate exam vocabulary in 16 days.

This is a directive from the federal government.

Source: CNN Selected May 2016 Collection

Officials have ordered all federal offices closed.

Source: CNN Listening February 2014 Collection

The federal government is the largest institution in the world.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2016 Compilation

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