"Federal" meaning in English

See Federal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: Federals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Federal (plural Federals)
  1. A member of a Federal Party
    Sense id: en-Federal-en-noun-EaViM8e-
  2. (chiefly US, law) Alternative form of federal Tags: US, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: federal Categories (topical): Law, American Civil War
    Sense id: en-Federal-en-noun-xtJjDTL5 Disambiguation of American Civil War: 12 80 8 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 56 27 Topics: law
  3. (American Civil War) Someone on the Union side.
    Sense id: en-Federal-en-noun-viSuk~ZZ

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