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Meanings of federal in English

Catalan
oficial federal

Any federal law-enforcement officer.

        oficial federal
        Portuguese
        federal

        Characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities.

              federal

              A member of the Union Army during the American Civil War.

                    Government.

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                          Usage of federal in English
                          1
                          Kobach: The state law must use the exact terminology of federal law.
                          Reuters
                          2
                          Before 1996, federal judges had the power to decide case by case.
                          Ebony
                          3
                          In other words, the federal law requires classification first, legal action second.
                          Wired
                          4
                          Question 5: Hacker Andrew Auernheimer was arrested by federal authorities this week.
                          Reuters
                          5
                          Sir, - Time to question the conventional objections to a federal Europe?
                          The Irish Times
                          6
                          Last year, a federal judge said Microsoft must turn over the information.
                          Reuters
                          7
                          Other criminal cases have been filed recently by state and federal authorities.
                          Reuters
                          8
                          The federal government has yet to approve a further water management plan.
                          The Guardian
                          9
                          Long has unsuccessfully appealed his case in various state and federal courts.
                          Reuters
                          10
                          Emphasising individual responsibility doesn't need to distract from corporate and federal responsibility.
                          The Guardian
                          11
                          So far, six deaths have been reported by state or federal officials.
                          Reuters
                          12
                          The federal government, as a result, has been involved from Day One.
                          Reuters
                          13
                          The days of the human race-andtherefore of the federal government-werenumbered.
                          Frankenstein: Lost Souls - A Novel
                          14
                          Public health programs may be seriously affected in periods of federal retrenchment.
                          Pubmed
                          15
                          However, Schwartz, a former federal prosecutor, said it was not an issue.
                          Reuters
                          16
                          Rather it's DeVos' lack of basic knowledge of federal legislation regarding education.
                          Ebony
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