federal

Definitions of federal in various dictionaries:

noun - a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War

noun - any federal law-enforcement officer

adj - national

adj - of or relating to the central government of a federation

adj - being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War

adj - characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities

Of, relating to, or being a form of government in which a union of states recognizes the sovereignty of a central authority while retaining certain residual powers of government.

Of or constituting a form of government in which sovereign power is divided between a central authority and a number of constituent political units.

Of or relating to the central government of a federation as distinct from the governments of its member units.

Favorable to or advocating federation: The senator’s federal leanings were well known.

Relating to or formed by a treaty or compact between constituent political units.

Of, relating to, or supporting Federalism or the Federalist Party.

Of, relating to, or loyal to the Union cause during the American Civil War.

Often Federal.

A supporter of the Union during the American Civil War, especially a Union soldier.

A Federalist.

Often Federal.

noun - a supporter of a type of central government