federal
adjective
[ ˈfɛd(ə)r(ə)l ]
• having or relating to a system of government in which several states form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs.
• "a federal Europe"
• relating to or denoting the central government as distinguished from the separate units constituting a federation.
• "the health ministry has sole federal responsibility for healthcare"
Similar:
confederate,
federated,
federative,
combined,
allied,
united,
amalgamated,
integrated,
linked,
associated,
cooperating,
in alliance,
in league,
in partnership,
banded together,
Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin foedus, foeder- ‘league, covenant’ + -al.
