Meaning

3 senses
  1. (not comparable)Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations.

    Bundes-, föderal

    федерати́вныйfederatívnyj, сою́зныйsojúznyj

    федерати́внийfederatývnyj

  2. (not comparable)Pertaining to the national government level in a federal nation, as opposed to state, provincial, county, city, or town.

    Bundes-, föderal

    федера́льныйfederálʹnyj

  3. (not comparable)Relating to covenantalism.

    federal theology

    of or relating to the central government of a federation

Examples

111 sentences
  1. Tom was sentenced to three years in federal prison.

    ruТом был приговорён к трём годам заключения в федеральной тюрьме. — marafon

    deTom wurde zu drei Jahren im Bundesgefängnis verurteilt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. Germany is a federal state.

    Німеччина — федеративна держава. — deniko

    ruГермания - федеративное государство. — marafon

  3. Germany is a federal republic.

    Німеччина — федеративна республіка. — deniko

    ruГермания является федеративной республикой. — Balamax

    deDeutschland ist eine Bundesrepublik. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. A huge federal budget deficit has been plaguing the American economy for many years.

  5. They were tried in federal courts.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations:
Русский
By meaning 2
pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations:
pertaining to the national government level:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations:

Origin

Borrowed from French fédéral, from Latin foedus + French -al.

Borrowed from French fédéral, from Latin foedus + French -al.

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