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federal

[fed-er-uhl] / ˈfɛd ər əl /
ADJECTIVE
confederate
Synonyms
STRONG
amalgamated associated combined federated incorporated leagued organized syndicated unionized
WEAK
corporate in alliance
ADJECTIVE
national
Synonyms
STRONGEST
civil communal domestic ethnic governmental internal interstate nationwide public social
STRONG
general home imperial native royal sovereign state sweeping vernacular
WEAK
countrywide government civic inland politic political societal widespread
Antonyms
STRONGEST
private
WEAK
local
ADJECTIVE
public
Synonyms
STRONGEST
civic civil communal governmental mutual national popular social universal urban
STRONG
city common country free government metropolitan open state
WEAK
accessible conjoint conjunct free to all intermutual municipal not private open door unrestricted widespread without charge
Antonyms
STRONGEST
local private unshared
WEAK
particular specific unknown
ADJECTIVE
united
Synonyms
STRONGEST
concerted consolidated cooperative homogeneous integrated linked unanimous undivided unified
STRONG
affiliated agreed allied amalgamated assembled associated banded confederated conjugate incorporated leagued pooled
WEAK
coadunate cognate collective concordant congruent conjoint conjunctive corporate hooked up in accord in cahoots joined up like-minded lined up of one mind of the same opinion one plugged in tied in unitary
Antonyms
STRONGEST
divided separate uncoordinated
WEAK
separated

Example Sentences

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The White House released the request as part of a detailed 92-page budget proposal, alongside summaries outlining its priorities across federal agencies.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Stockman walked readers through the enormous gap between the casual assumption that there were vast amounts of bloat and free money in the federal budget and the actual reality when you looked at the numbers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

His findings reached federal law enforcement, which took action against the network two weeks ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He told jurors that Hipolito signed an agreement saying he knew the man he punched was a federal officer or employee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The Voting Rights Act also allowed federal observers to review voter qualifications and monitor polling places.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.