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How to pronounce federal in English?

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Synonyms fed, federal official
Type of federal agent, agent
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Synonyms union
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Synonyms federal soldier, union soldier
Type of northerner, yank, yankee
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a federal system like that of the United States.
federal governments often evolved out of confederations.
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federal courts.
the federal highway program.
federal property.
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a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government.

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One of the first places to start the inevitable cuts should be federal pensions.
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State and federal officials must find a way to finance that long-needed project.
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The federal government recently approved IEMA's Illinois Hazard Mitigation Plan.
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The federal government will rebate 45 percent of the interest paid on the bonds.
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A federal judge also sentenced him to three years probation, ending in May 2012.
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Arizona's incoming state Senate president has rejected billions in federal help.
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Federal Election Commission records show a dismal picture for the next chairman.
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The federal government filed a lawsuit soon afterward to invalidate the measure.
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Ditto for $2 billion in federal travel costs by promoting more teleconferencing.
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  • National; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units; "the Federal Bureau of Investigation"; "federal courts"; "the federal highway program"; "federal property"
  • A member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
  • Of or relating to the central government of a federation; "a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government"
  • Any federal law-enforcement officer
  • Characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities; "a federal system like that of the United States"; "federal governments often evolved out of confederations"
  • Federal is the debut album by American rapper E-40, released November 10, 1992 on Sick Wid It Records. It peaked at number 80 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.. All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2009-12-31.
  • The Twilight Shoreliner was a sleeper train operated by Amtrak on the Northeast Corridor. The Federal Service replaced the Twilight Shoreliner and eventually became just another regional train.
  • Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. ...
  • A law-enforcement official of the FBI; short for federal agent; Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations; Pertaining to the national government level, as opposed to state, provincial, county, city, or town