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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
Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
The National Head Start Association reported that six Head Start programs serving 6,525 children are already operating without federal funding, drawing on emergency local resources to stay open.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
McBee pled guilty to one count of federal crop insurance fraud in November 2024, resulting in the reality star receiving $3,158,923 in unauthorized benefits.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Without an open and functioning federal government, homes in flood zones that are required to get a flood insurance policy largely cannot, which can delay or freeze home sales.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
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These decisions were made after careful consideration of how best to position us against the twin challenges of needing to adapt to how people consume media today as well as the loss of federal dollars.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
The National Head Start Association reported that six Head Start programs serving 6,525 children are already operating without federal funding, drawing on emergency local resources to stay open.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
McBee pled guilty to one count of federal crop insurance fraud in November 2024, resulting in the reality star receiving $3,158,923 in unauthorized benefits.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Without an open and functioning federal government, homes in flood zones that are required to get a flood insurance policy largely cannot, which can delay or freeze home sales.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Federal
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Chicago has emerged as a focal point in the national debate, with the city's leadership vocally opposing federal immigration crackdowns and raids.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Former People’s Armed Police commander Wang Chunning, also named in the statement, was removed from the national legislature last month, along with three other PLA generals.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Curriculums teach about the laws and governmental acts in place that withheld education and advancement from the enslaved, but skip over the intellect and radical acts Black people achieved anyway.—
Taylor Cassidy,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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Such strong governmental oversight separates broadcasting from any other medium of mass communication in the United States.—
Michael J. Socolow,
The Conversation,
14 Oct. 2025
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Now the G-men head down there to collar Massachusetts cops — sheriffs and crooked state troopers.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
10 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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Because of its low to medium glycemic index (GI), honey doesn't cause blood sugar levels to increase to quite the same extent that sugar does.—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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Kayser brings over two decades of experience in health care finance, strategy, and leadership, most recently serving as CFO of GI Alliance, an independent gastroenterology practice entity, acquired by Cardinal in 2025.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 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
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The imaging technique relies on the use of a radioactive tracer and a special camera to make pictures of breast tissue.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bradley had previously held a temporary position with the county as a contact tracer during the pandemic.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Sep. 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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As of Tuesday, a significant percentage of all deployed US naval assets globally are also now located in US Southern Command, the US military’s command responsible for operations in the region, according to a fleet tracker published by the United States Naval Institute’s news portal.—
Natasha Bertrand,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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An electronic tracker in the vehicle allowed the fire department to track the engine on its 60-mile journey north, and officials notified the sheriff’s office of its location.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Federal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Federal. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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