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Definitions

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

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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

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A federal court dismissed a lawsuit by X against an ad-industry coalition including brands CVS Health and Lego, alleging an illegal boycott.

From The Wall Street Journal

Air Canada began as a federal public corporation and has been private since 1988.

From BBC

Hospice care has grabbed the attention of the federal government, which is vowing to decertify companies that are overbilling, stealing identities or charging for services never provided.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fannie is backed by the federal government and overseen by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

From The Wall Street Journal

A federal judge refused a request by L.A. supervisors to throw out the secret deal.

From Los Angeles Times

federal

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