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of or relating to a federation or to its central government
A federal system of government distributes power between a country's central and regional governments. The President, Congress, and the Supreme Court are all part of the federal government of the United States.
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Recent Examples of federal
Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
The husband and wife were convicted in 2022 of conspiring to defraud banks out of more than $30 million in loans and engaging in federal tax evasion.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 28 May 2025
Three people were handcuffed and taken into custody by federal authorities Tuesday at Sacramento Immigration Court downtown, according to a volunteer attorney who witnessed the arrests.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025
In one case filed by unions, a federal judge in Maryland determined that the Department of Education and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) likely violated the Privacy Act by disclosing personal information to DOGE affiliates without people's consent.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
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The federal government then provides that money in full.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
The husband and wife were convicted in 2022 of conspiring to defraud banks out of more than $30 million in loans and engaging in federal tax evasion.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 28 May 2025
Three people were handcuffed and taken into custody by federal authorities Tuesday at Sacramento Immigration Court downtown, according to a volunteer attorney who witnessed the arrests.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025
In one case filed by unions, a federal judge in Maryland determined that the Department of Education and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) likely violated the Privacy Act by disclosing personal information to DOGE affiliates without people's consent.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for federal
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The Razorbacks are expected to be a top 8 national seed, which will guarantee home field advantage before the College World Series.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2025
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Three-time national championship-winning coach Dawn Staley weighed in on the rivalry between the two WNBA stars.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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The Colorado quarterback had once teased being picked by the New York Giants, wearing custom red, white and blue cleats during a game when the G-men were the top candidate for the first overall pick.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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Cameron directed Arnold Schwarzenegger in this influential action pic about a family man who also happens to be a G-man.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
6 Dec. 2024
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For instance, common side effects of overusing aspirin, ibuprofen, and other NSAIDs (or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) include peptic ulcers, GI bleeding, acute kidney injury, and even chronic kidney disease.—
Dr. Baibing Chen,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
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Veterans can research the GI Bill benefits to pay for college, graduate school and other educational programs for a variety of expenses; requirements vary for eligibility.—
Vicki Salemi,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2025
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You’re automatically dubbed a narc, a kiss-ass, a too-cool.—
Brandi California,
SPIN,
1 July 2024
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The software, which would effectively act like a narc embedded on people’s iPhones, could have unintended consequences, critics said, despite Apple’s assurances that it would be used solely to stop child predators.—
Declan Harty,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2021
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But this lower end of the galactic scale is still rather murky, in part because the stars that serve as observable tracers of small galaxies can form even smaller structures called star clusters.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
8 May 2025
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Contact tracers tried to identify everyone exposed and figure out where the virus might have come from.—
Kelsey Piper,
Vox,
8 May 2022
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Less than a month later, plainclothesmen arrested Nassar at a local tire store, and Munford took him into custody.—
Jason Schmidt,
Glamour,
30 Oct. 2018
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Hustling bucks and ducking the Third Division boys, those earnest young plainclothesmen assigned to the vice squad who work out of the 17th Precinct on the East Side.—
Gail Sheehy,
Daily Intelligencer,
9 Sep. 2017
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But a clear victory for democracy in Bangladesh, a country of 170 million people, carried a sting in its tail.—
Simon Montlake,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 May 2025
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Nobody’s going to beat you the last 150 meters, the Denver East senior assured herself, as Lakewood’s Eliana Angelino rode her tail.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
16 May 2025
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On Wednesday, an investigator spied a suspicious drone over the detention center shortly before 3 a.m. and tracked it to a landing spot on top of an SUV parked just down the road.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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However, investigators are still working to determine what sparked the violence.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 May 2025
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“Federal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/federal. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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