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federalrelating to a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfedərəl/

Korean meaning: 연방의, 연방정부의

Korean pronunciation: 페-더-럴 (강세: 페)

Example Sentences

  • Federal laws apply to all states in the country.
  • My friend works for a federal agency and always brags about having more holidays than us.
  • The federal investigation revealed that the mayor had been secretly collecting rubber ducks.

federal

ADJECTIVE

//ˈfedərəl//

relating to a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units

federal concept
💡 Concept

Federal and state power division

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federal rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Federal law makes even a general equal to mineral.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfedərəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfedərəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootfeder
Suffix--al

Origin

라틴어 'foedus(계약, 동맹)'에서 유래된 단어로, 여러 주나 지역이 하나의 계약 하에 연합하여 정부를 구성한다는 의미에서 나왔습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

generalmineralliberal
general
mineral
liberal

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📝Examples

Federal laws apply to all states in the country.

😄 Fun example

My friend works for a federal agency and always brags about having more holidays than us.

😄 Fun example

The federal investigation revealed that the mayor had been secretly collecting rubber ducks.

The federal budget includes funding for education and healthcare.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

nationalcentralgovernmentalconstitutional

Antonyms

statelocalregional

Related

federationrepublicdemocracycongresssenate