federal

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈfɛdərəl/ or /ˈfɛdrəl/

• Audio (US)

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Adjective

Positive federal

Comparative more federal

Superlative most federal

1. (usually before a noun) The federal government is the main country-wide government in a country where there are also state or provincial governments.

   The federal government has said that it will not increase payments to the provinces.

   While education is a federal issue in countries like Japan, it is more local in countries like Canada or the U.S.

   Federal taxes will increase next year.