transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfe-d(ə-)rəl ]
adjective
Etymology: Latin foeder-, foedus compact, league; akin to Latin fidere to trust — more at bide
Date: 1660
1. archaic : of or relating to a compact or treaty
2.
a. : formed by a compact between political units that surrender their individual sovereignty to a central authority but retain limited residuary powers of government
b. : of or constituting a form of government in which power is distributed between a central authority and a number of constituent territorial units
c. : of or relating to the central government of a federation as distinguished from the governments of the constituent units
3. capitalized : advocating or friendly to the principle of a federal government with strong centralized powers ; especially : of or relating to the American Federalists
4. often capitalized : of, relating to, or loyal to the federal government or the Union armies of the United States in the American Civil War
5. capitalized : being or belonging to a style of architecture and decoration current in the United States following the American Revolution
• fed·er·al·ly -d(ə-)rə-lē adverb