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the feds

NOUN

government

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authority law ministry politics power regime rule state union

STRONG

Washington bureaucracy command control direction domination dominion empire execution executive governance guidance influence jurisdiction patronage polity predominance presidency regency regimentation regulation restraint sovereignty statecraft superintendence superiority supervision supremacy sway

WEAK

Uncle Sam political practice powers that be

Antonyms

STRONG

inferiority opposition powerlessness submission subservience weakness

WEAK

anarchy chaos coup insurrection lawlessness mutiny revolt revolution

Example Sentences

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If states didn’t submit plans by September 2016, or if the EPA disapproved of them, the feds would take over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The trader, who the feds allege is Army special forces Master Sgt.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

When leagues have to rely on the feds, it is no longer a governance issue — it is a business risk.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

But with the World Cup and Olympics coming soon — events that will require coordination with the feds — the chief has been choosing his words carefully.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

Money problems for someone my age are supposed to be about not having any, not about having so much that the feds come after you.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen

the feds

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