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| federal [ féddərəl ] |
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1. made up of allies: relating to a form of government in which several states or regions defer some powers, e.g. in foreign affairs, to a central government while retaining a limited measure of self-government
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2. central: relating to a political unit established on a federal basis, especially its central government
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3. associated: relating to or characteristic of a unified body with constituent parts that retain a measure of autonomy
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noun (plural federals) |
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supporter of alliance: a supporter of joining an alliance
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| [Mid-17th century. < Latin foeder-, stem of foedus 'treaty'] |
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 federally adverb |
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