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- pronunciation:
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fe
drl
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
having to do with the central government in a country that has several states that are united as one nation.
The leader of the federal government is the President.States have their own laws, but there are federal laws also. |
| definition 2: |
of or relating to such a central authority, often as opposed to state or local authority.
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| derivation: |
federally (adv.) |
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