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Synonyms & Antonyms of federal
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- 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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Federal
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of Federal (Entry 2 of 2)
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for Federal
- fed,
- G-man,
- narc
- (or nark)
- [slang],
- plainclothesman
- detective,
- dick,
- gumshoe,
- hawkshaw,
- investigator,
- operative,
- private detective,
- private eye,
- private investigator,
- shamus
- [slang],
- sherlock,
- sleuth,
- sleuthhound
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for Federal
- counterguerrilla
- (also counterguerilla),
- guerrilla
- (or guerilla),
- irregular,
- paramilitary,
- partisan
- (also partizan)
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The first known use of federal was in 1624
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