Word Meaning

Meaning of 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.

Crossword clue for federal

- Confederate
- Level of government
- Of our nation's government
- Our form of government
- Relating to the central government
- The F of FBI