federal

English

/ˈfɛdəɹəl/

adj
Definitions
  • Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations.
  • Pertaining to the national government level, as opposed to state, provincial, county, city, or town.

Etymology

Derived from French fédéral root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- (persuade, trust, command, confide with, agree, take trust, be convinced, encourage, constrain).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeydʰ-

Gloss

persuade, trust, command, confide with, agree, take trust, be convinced, encourage, constrain

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