federal
gb/fˈɛdɚəl/ us/fˈɛdɚəl/
B1
Inglese
~ 2400
Accezioni
0 accezioni
adjective
B1
property
1
Relating to a national government
About the main government of a country that has smaller states or provinces.
Schema d'uso:
[federal] [noun]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'federal' with 'national' in contexts where only governmental structure is meant. 'Federal' specifically refers to a system with shared power between central and regional governments.
Sinonimi
national (Often interchangeable, but 'national' can also refer to the whole country culturally or socially, not just its central government.)
Contrari
state (Refers to the government of an individual state or province, as opposed to the central government.)
Collocazioni
federal government
|federal law
|federal agency
|federal court
|federal budget
Temi
politics
|law
|government
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- The federal government passed new environmental regulations.
- Federal law requires companies to provide accurate financial reports.
- She works for a federal agency in Washington, D.C.
- Federal courts handle cases involving constitutional issues.
- The federal budget was approved by Congress.
Esempi per chi studia
- The federal government makes laws for the whole country.
- He is a federal judge.
- This is a federal law.
- She works for the federal police.
- Federal taxes go to the central government.
Sostantivo
B2
entity
2
Employee of national government
Someone who works for the main government of a country that has smaller states or provinces.
Schema d'uso:
a [federal]
Errore comune:
Learners may not realize 'federal' can be used as a noun in American English, usually in plural form or informally.
Sinonimi
civil servant (General term for a government employee; 'federal' specifies the level of government.)
Contrari
state employee (Works for an individual state instead of the national government.)
Collocazioni
a federal employee
|hiring federals
|federals and locals
Temi
politics
|employment
|work
|law
Esempi
- The federals arrived to assist in the investigation.
- She became a federal after passing the civil service exam.
- Federals are entitled to specific retirement benefits.
Esempi per chi studia
- The federals came to help.
- He is a federal in the tax office.
- Many federals work in big cities.
Grammatica
Forma base
federal
IPA
GB/fˈɛdɚəl/
US/fˈɛdɚəl/
Sillabe e accento
fed - er - al (3 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (fed)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: federal
Noun
- Base: federal
- Plural: federals
Famiglia di parole
Forms
federals
noun
Core family
Related words
federalist
noun
Negative and opposite forms
nonfederal
adjective
Advanced or less common
federalize
verb
federalization
noun C1
Espressioni
federal agency
1/fˈɛdɚəl ˈeɪd͡ʒənsi/
fixed phrase
Central government organization
An organization that is part of the main government's system.
Esempi
- She works for a federal agency that monitors food safety.
- The new rules were issued by a federal agency.
federal budget
1/fˈɛdɚəl bˈʌd͡ʒɪt/
fixed phrase
National government's yearly financial plan
The plan for how the main government will spend and get money each year.
Esempi
- Congress approved the federal budget for next year.
- Cuts to the federal budget may affect public services.
federal court
1/fˈɛdɚəl kˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase
Court of national government
A court that is part of the main government's legal system.
Esempi
- The case was moved to a federal court.
- Federal courts handle cases involving national laws.
federal government
1/fˈɛdɚəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt/
fixed phrase
Central governing authority
The main government of a country that has smaller states or provinces.
Esempi
- The federal government announced a new healthcare policy.
- Taxes are collected by the federal government and state governments.
federal law
1/fˈɛdɚəl lˈɔ/
fixed phrase
Law made by central government
A law made by the main government of a country that has smaller states or provinces.
Esempi
- Federal law prohibits discrimination based on race or religion.
- This case will be tried under federal law.