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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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Examples for "government"
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Many banks received government money last year as the financial crisis deepened.
Reuters
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Mkhize said there is a particular responsibility of government over particular resources.
The South African
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Public comment is not just good government; it's also required by law.
Wired
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Airlines, however, largely see their main funding requirements as a government responsibility.
Reuters
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A senior government source said: We know what companies' investment criteria is.
The Guardian
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Public health authorities said that event contributed to a surge in cases.
The Guardian
2
Spain records first case of sexually transmitted Zika virus, health authorities said.
Reuters
3
State authorities said soldiers and state police were searching for the gunmen.
Reuters
4
South African competition authorities approved the deal with token conditions last month.
Reuters
5
In South Korea, authorities reported 43 new cases amid increased public activity.
News.com.au
Usage of federal in English
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Kobach: The state law must use the exact terminology of federal law.
Reuters
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Before 1996, federal judges had the power to decide case by case.
Ebony
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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
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Last year, a federal judge said Microsoft must turn over the information.
Reuters
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Other criminal cases have been filed recently by state and federal authorities.
Reuters
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The federal government has yet to approve a further water management plan.
The Guardian
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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
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The federal government, as a result, has been involved from Day One.
Reuters
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The days of the human race-andtherefore of the federal government-werenumbered.
Frankenstein: Lost Souls - A Novel
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Public health programs may be seriously affected in periods of federal retrenchment.
Pubmed
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However, Schwartz, a former federal prosecutor, said it was not an issue.
Reuters
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Rather it's DeVos' lack of basic knowledge of federal legislation regarding education.
Ebony
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