federal government — The central government of a federation, as distinguished from the governments of its member units
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: The central government of a federation, as distinguished from the governments of its member units
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfedərəl ˈɡʌvərnmənt/
Example Sentences
- The federal government decided to give every citizen a free pizza voucher to boost the economy.
- State governments sometimes clash with the federal government over policy decisions.
- The federal government's new app crashed on the first day because too many people tried to download free money.
federal government
NOUN[/ˈfedərəl ˈɡʌvərnmənt/]
The central government of a federation, as distinguished from the governments of its member units
The federal government announces a new nationwide policy from the capital.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Federal government combines two etymological sources: federal derives from Latin foedus meaning 'alliance' or 'treaty,' while government comes from Old French governement, itself from Latin gubernare meaning 'to steer' or 'to govern.' Together, the term denotes a central government formed through an alliance of constituent states or provinces.
Breakdown
federal (from Latin foedus: alliance, treaty) + government (from Old French gouverner: to govern, to steer). The suffix -al transforms the noun foedus into an adjective describing a system based on alliance.
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📝Examples
“The federal government decided to give every citizen a free pizza voucher to boost the economy.”
“State governments sometimes clash with the federal government over policy decisions.”
“The federal government's new app crashed on the first day because too many people tried to download free money.”
“Citizens pay taxes to both state and federal government.”
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