- federal **** fed·er·al adj
- ['fɛdər(ə)l]
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English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
federal — fed·er·al adj [Latin foeder foedus compact, league] 1: of or constituting a form of government in which power is distributed between a central authority and a number of constituent territorial units (as states) a federal government 2: of or… … Law dictionary
federal — [fed′ər əl] adj. [< L foedus (gen. foederis), a league, compact, treaty: see FAITH & AL] 1. of or formed by a compact; specif., designating or of a union of states, groups, etc. in which each member agrees to subordinate its governmental power … English World dictionary
Fed´er|al|ly — fed|er|al «FEHD uhr uhl, FEHD ruhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. formed by an agreement of states or groups establishing a central organization to handle their common affairs while the states or groups keep separate control of local affairs:… … Useful english dictionary
fed´er|al|ly — fed|er|al «FEHD uhr uhl, FEHD ruhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. formed by an agreement of states or groups establishing a central organization to handle their common affairs while the states or groups keep separate control of local affairs:… … Useful english dictionary
Fed|er|al — «FEHD uhr uhl, FEHD ruhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. formed by an agreement of states or groups establishing a central organization to handle their common affairs while the states or groups keep separate control of local affairs: »Switzerland and … Useful english dictionary
fed|er|al — «FEHD uhr uhl, FEHD ruhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. formed by an agreement of states or groups establishing a central organization to handle their common affairs while the states or groups keep separate control of local affairs: »Switzerland and … Useful english dictionary
federal — fed|e|ral W3 [ˈfedərəl] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: foedus formal agreement or joining together ] 1.) a federal country or system of government consists of a group of states which control their own affairs, but which are also… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fed|er|al|ist — «FEHD uhr uh lihst, F ruh », noun, adjective. U.S. History. –n. 1. a member or supporter of the Federalist Party in the United States. 2. a series of 85 essays by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, issued chiefly in 1787 1788 in… … Useful english dictionary
Fed|er|al|ist — «FEHD uhr uh lihst, F ruh », noun, adjective. U.S. History. –n. 1. a member or supporter of the Federalist Party in the United States. 2. a series of 85 essays by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, issued chiefly in 1787 1788 in… … Useful english dictionary
federal*/ — [ˈfed(ə)rəl] adj 1) a federal country or system is one in which individual states make their own laws, but with a national government that is responsible for areas such as defence and foreign policy 2) connected with the national government of a… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
federal — federally, adv. federalness, n. /fed euhr euhl/, adj. 1. pertaining to or of the nature of a union of states under a central government distinct from the individual governments of the separate states: the federal government of the U.S. 2. of,… … Universalium