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Definition of Federal
Federal

Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations; constituted by a compact between parties, usually governments or their representatives.

Composed of states or districts which retain only a subordinate and limited sovereignty, as the Union of the United States, or the Sonderbund of Switzerland.

Consisting or pertaining to such a government; as, the Federal Constitution; a Federal officer.

Friendly or devoted to such a government; as, the Federal party. see Federalist.

See Federalist.

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Federal Quotations

I am the Federal Government.
Tom DeLay

There is no question that we are in a period in which we are going to have to use those sources to fund about 35 million dollars a year that used to be paid for by the federal government.
Charles Vest

The taxpayer - that's someone who works for the federal government but doesn't have to take the civil service examination.
Ronald Reagan

We worship an awesome God in the Blue States, and we don't like federal agents poking around our libraries in the Red States. We coach Little League in the Blue States and have gay friends in the Red States.
Barack Obama

When the federal government spends more each year than it collects in tax revenues, it has three choices: It can raise taxes, print money, or borrow money. While these actions may benefit politicians, all three options are bad for average Americans.
Ron Paul

Federal Translations

federal in Dutch is federaal
federal in German is Vereinigte, bundes
federal in Spanish is federal


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