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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

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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

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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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There is little disagreement among policymakers, manufacturers and doctors that a re-examination of federal nutrient requirements for infant formula is long overdue.

From The Wall Street Journal

District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe’s ruling requires the federal government to restore the site “to its physical status as of January 21, 2026,” the day before the exhibits were removed.

From Los Angeles Times

Thanks to a new federal tax credit available in 2027, governors have begun signing up their states to access billions of additional dollars for education.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Senator sued in federal court and has now won a preliminary injunction to stop the proceeding.

From The Wall Street Journal

The federal train operator CFF also said on its website that train traffic "is interrupted between Goppenstein and Brig" because of an avalanche.

From Barron's

federal

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