nonfederal
adjective
non·fed·er·al
ˌnän-ˈfe-d(ə-)rəl 
: not federal
especially
: not of or relating to the federal government of the United States
nonfederal employees/lands/funds
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In northwest Indiana, at least $191 million in federal and nonfederal funds have been spent to date for cleanup of the Grand Calumet over the past 15 years.
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The new legislation also seeks to make accessible an array of new critical water infrastructure projects, including those that involve cost-sharing between federal and nonfederal entities.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 16 May 2025
The legislation also requires federal parcels in that area to be exchanged for an equal amount of nonfederal land.
—Matthew Brown, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
Grants to organizations are matched one-to-one with nonfederal sources.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 5 May 2025
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The new legislation also seeks to make accessible an array of new critical water infrastructure projects, including those that involve cost-sharing between federal and nonfederal entities.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 16 May 2025
The legislation also requires federal parcels in that area to be exchanged for an equal amount of nonfederal land.
—Matthew Brown, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
Grants to organizations are matched one-to-one with nonfederal sources.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for nonfederal
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“Nonfederal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonfederal. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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