federal

Meaning

Adj

1. Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations.
2. Pertaining to the national government level in a federal nation, as opposed to state, provincial, county, city, or town.
3. (slang) Intrusive; airing out another's personal affairs.

Noun

1. a federal agent
2. a federal agent
3. A supporter of federation.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɛdəɹəl/

Etymology

From French fédéral, from Latin stem foeder- of foedus (“covenant, league, treaty, alliance”).

Sentences

Such contest between federal governing parties has previously only happened in East Malaysia .