federal

/fˈɛdəɹə‍l/

/ˈfɛdɝəɫ/, /ˈfɛdɹəɫ/

federal

fédéral

having or relating to a system of government in which the individual states have their own laws concerning internal affairs, however a central government has control over national decisions, foreign affairs, etc.

Antonymes : unitary

fédéral

relating to the central government of a country rather than the local ones

Exemples

1. A federal judge just sent the CEO up the river for 45 years for defrauding millions of customers.

2. The research is being done under the auspices of the federal government.

3. The bank claims its hands are tied by federal regulators.

4. The small-town mayor has been punching above her weight recently, going head-to-head with federal lawmakers over the issue of immigration reform.