nnoun.persona member of the Union Army during the American Civil WarSynset:Federal Federal soldier Union soldier
Derivationally Related Form:Federal
Hypernyms:Northerner Yank Yankee
Inherited Hypernyms:federalyankeeamericaninhabitantpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:federalyankeeamericaninhabitantpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.personany federal law-enforcement officerSynset:Fed Federal federal official
Hypernyms:agent federal agent
Inherited Hypernyms:federalagentofficialskilled workerworkerpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:federalagentofficialskilled workerworkerpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
adj satadj.allnational; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member unitsExamples:- the Federal Bureau of Investigation
- federal courts
- the federal highway program
- federal property
Antonyms:local
Inherited Hypernyms:federal
Similar to:national
adjadj.pertof or relating to the central government of a federationExamples:- a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government
Pertainyms:federal government
Inherited Hypernyms:federal
adj satadj.allbeing of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil WarSynset:Federal Union
Examples:- Union soldiers
- Federal forces
- a Federal infantryman
Antonyms:southern
Derivationally Related Form:Federal
Inherited Hypernyms:union
Similar to:northern
adjadj.allcharacterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authoritiesTopic:administrationgovernancegoverninggovernmentgovernment activity
Examples:- a federal system like that of the United States
- federal governments often evolved out of confederations
Antonyms:unitary
Inherited Hypernyms:federal