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of or relating to a federation or to its central government
A federal system of government distributes power between a country's central and regional governments. The President, Congress, and the Supreme Court are all part of the federal government of the United States.
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Recent Examples of Federal
Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Aug. 2025
The White House has no timeline for how long National Guard troops will remain in Washington, press secretary Karoline Leavitt indicated Tuesday, heightening the uncertainty that surrounds President Donald Trump’s plans for the federal takeover of the capital.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Temporary restrictions in flights were introduced at airports in Volgograd, Saratov, Samara, Tambov and Nizhny Novgorod during the overnight strikes, Russia's federal air agency Rosaviatsiya said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2025
These taxes rapidly grew as the U.S. increasingly projected military power overseas, and disasters like financial crashes and the Dust Bowl demanded that the federal government grow to prevent economic collapse and starvation.
—Reco McCambry, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Attorneys for Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man the U.S. illegally deported to El Salvador in March, on Aug. 19 asked a federal judge to issue an order releasing Abrego Garcia from custody once a different order delaying his release expires Aug. 22.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Aug. 2025
The White House has no timeline for how long National Guard troops will remain in Washington, press secretary Karoline Leavitt indicated Tuesday, heightening the uncertainty that surrounds President Donald Trump’s plans for the federal takeover of the capital.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Temporary restrictions in flights were introduced at airports in Volgograd, Saratov, Samara, Tambov and Nizhny Novgorod during the overnight strikes, Russia's federal air agency Rosaviatsiya said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2025
These taxes rapidly grew as the U.S. increasingly projected military power overseas, and disasters like financial crashes and the Dust Bowl demanded that the federal government grow to prevent economic collapse and starvation.
—Reco McCambry, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Federal
Adjective
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At least one lawmaker is ready to join critics who question if Trump's trade war is truly motivated by national security concerns.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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Their inclusion signals that, despite internal divisions, the administration is balancing diplomatic outreach with firm national security oversight.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Exactly what will happen to DC’s most polarizing building after the G-men move out is still not clear, although President Trump has suggested the FBI will eventually return.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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The Colorado quarterback had once teased being picked by the New York Giants, wearing custom red, white and blue cleats during a game when the G-men were the top candidate for the first overall pick.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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The initial results of our survey – coupled with a recent spike in calls to the GI Rights Hotline – suggest American men and women in uniform don’t want to obey unlawful orders.—
Charli Carpenter,
The Conversation,
13 Aug. 2025
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White families whose wealth grew during the 20th century often benefited from New Deal housing programs, GI Bill provisions, and favorable banking practices — policies from which Black Americans were largely excluded, especially after their economic bases were destroyed.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
10 Aug. 2025
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You’re automatically dubbed a narc, a kiss-ass, a too-cool.—
Brandi California,
SPIN,
1 July 2024
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The software, which would effectively act like a narc embedded on people’s iPhones, could have unintended consequences, critics said, despite Apple’s assurances that it would be used solely to stop child predators.—
Declan Harty,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2021
Noun
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The alkaline substance will be dispersed over four to 12 hours off the back of one of the research vessels, along with the nontoxic fluorescent red water tracer dye called rhodamine.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Aug. 2025
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Many who commented on the new tracer quickly reminded the PGA Tour of that, too.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Less than a month later, plainclothesmen arrested Nassar at a local tire store, and Munford took him into custody.—
Jason Schmidt,
Glamour,
30 Oct. 2018
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Hustling bucks and ducking the Third Division boys, those earnest young plainclothesmen assigned to the vice squad who work out of the 17th Precinct on the East Side.—
Gail Sheehy,
Daily Intelligencer,
9 Sep. 2017
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While WalletHub didn't exactly wag its tail for the Motor City, Michigan features a variety of pet-friendly attractions to check out across the Lower and Upper Peninsulas — including an upcoming dog parade in Northport.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Hubble also saw a dust plume emanating from the sun-facing, warm side of the comet and feeding the coma, plus the barest hints of a dust tail.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Last week, investigators made a public plea for tips about Le’s whereabouts; that effort appears to have borne fruit, because police said Le was arrested Aug. 11 in Colorado with the help of the U.S. Marshals Service.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Police ask that anyone who may have witnessed this incident or who may have information valuable to investigators call detectives at 203-946-6304 or through the department’s anonymous tip-line at 866-888-TIPS (8477).—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Federal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Federal. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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