federal
Example Sentences
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A federal judge intervened at the last minute, pushing the deadline indefinitely.
From Salon
The city covers more than two-thirds of its budget from tax revenue and relies on state and federal funding for the rest.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said federal agents in the city would wear body cameras "effective immediately" in a move that would be later "expanded nationwide."
From Barron's
Carney visited the small town on Friday, along with other federal leaders across the political aisle, as well as Canada's Governor-General Mary Simon, in a show of national unity.
From BBC
Under federal law, employees may work during a shutdown only if their jobs are deemed essential or are funded outside the annual appropriations process.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
