fed
fed · feds
поліція, міліція
полиция, милиция
Polizei
A federal government officer or officialA federal government officer or official.
/ˈfɛd/
Meaning
4 senses(derogatory, slang)A federal government officer or official.
That corrupt fed was caught taking bribes from a mobster!
any federal law-enforcement officer
(Multicultural London English, slang)A police officer.
(in the plural)The federal government of the nation one resides in.
Salmon were becoming scarce in the river until the feds stepped in.
(slang)A federation in which powerlifters organize to compete.
Origin
Clipping of federal. From federation.Forms
plural: fedsSynonyms
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Close in meaning
- any federal law-enforcement officer:Federalfederal official
- the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state-chartered commercial banks and some trust companies:Federal Reserve SystemFederal ReserveFRS