federal
A federal agent or officialA federal agent or (chiefly law-enforcement) official.
» Tom was sentenced to three years in federal prison.
Tom wurde zu drei Jahren im Bundesgefängnis verurteilt.
Том был приговорён к трём годам заключения в федеральной тюрьме.
Meaning
4 sensesA federal agent or (chiefly law-enforcement) official.
any federal law-enforcement officer
A federal agent or (chiefly law-enforcement) official.
(US)A law-enforcement official of the FBI.
федера́лfederál
(US, historical)A Union soldier in the American Civil War.
a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
A supporter of federation.
Examples
111 sentencesTom was sentenced to three years in federal prison.
ruТом был приговорён к трём годам заключения в федеральной тюрьме.
deTom wurde zu drei Jahren im Bundesgefängnis verurteilt.
Germany is a federal state.
Німеччина — федеративна держава.
ruГермания - федеративное государство.
Germany is a federal republic.
Німеччина — федеративна республіка.
ruГермания является федеративной республикой.
deDeutschland ist eine Bundesrepublik.
A huge federal budget deficit has been plaguing the American economy for many years.
They were tried in federal courts.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from French fédéral, from Latin foedus + French -al.Borrowed from French fédéral, from Latin foedus + French -al.
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Forms
plural: federalsSynonyms
4 synonyms- any federal law-enforcement officer:Fedfederal official
- a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War:Federal soldierUnion soldier