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federal | national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units | |
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Federal soldier, Federal, Union soldier | a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War | |
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Fed, Federal, federal official | any federal law-enforcement officer | |
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Union, Federal | being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War | |
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federal | of or relating to the central government of a federation | |
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federal | [in government] characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities |