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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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Brazil's Supreme Court allowed the 70-year-old to be transferred from federal police headquarters where he is serving his sentence to a hospital in the capital, Brasília, for the initial surgery.

From BBC

Mr. Reges decided to file a federal lawsuit, which he lost in the district court.

From The Wall Street Journal

The report for the Dec. 19 week was delayed by last week’s extended federal government holiday.

From The Wall Street Journal

A federal judge said in August 2024 that Google maintained a monopoly in general search services and general text advertising.

From Barron's

A federal judge said in August 2024 that Google maintained a monopoly in general search services and general text advertising.

From Barron's

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