1. (noun) Federal, Federal soldier, Union soldier
a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
Synonyms: federal official Antonyms: local, southern, unitary
2. (adj) Federal, Fed, federal official
any federal law-enforcement officer
Synonyms: federal official Antonyms: unitary, southern, local
3. (adj) federal
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
Antonyms: southern, unitary, local
4. (adj) federal
of or relating to the central government of a federation
Antonyms: local, southern, unitary
5. (adj) Union, Federal
being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War
Antonyms: southern, local, unitary
6. (adj) federal
characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities
Antonyms: unitary, southern, local
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