federal

adjective/ˈfɛdərəl/

Frequency rank: #601 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Relating to the central government of a country made up of states.

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Example sentence

The federal government is responsible for national defense and currency regulation.

Synonyms & related words

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