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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White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett estimated losses of $14 billion per week, or up to 1.5 percent of GDP, and the loss of 60,000 nonfederal jobs.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
And the party flipped two Public Service Commission seats in Georgia, the first time Democrats have held statewide nonfederal seats since 2006.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
To plug the gaps, faculty have been frantically applying for nonfederal sources of money.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Given that Social Security checks will still go out, national parks remain partially open and most Medicaid and Medicare services are continuing, a lapse in WIC funding could be among the first widespread, tangible effects of the shutdown for nonfederal workers.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2025
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
And the party flipped two Public Service Commission seats in Georgia, the first time Democrats have held statewide nonfederal seats since 2006.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
To plug the gaps, faculty have been frantically applying for nonfederal sources of money.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Given that Social Security checks will still go out, national parks remain partially open and most Medicaid and Medicare services are continuing, a lapse in WIC funding could be among the first widespread, tangible effects of the shutdown for nonfederal workers.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Nonfederal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonfederal. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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