federal in English: Connected with the central government of a country that is made up of states. (adjective)

Translation

Connected with the central government of a country that is made up of states.

Word origin

From Latin foedus, meaning a treaty or agreement between parties.

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A federal crime breaks the laws of the whole country, not just one state.

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The central government of the whole country.

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A federal system shares power between the centre and the states.

government

The group of people who run a country and make its laws.

state

A country, or a part of a large country that has its own government.

national

Belonging to one whole country, not just to one town or one small part of it.

law

A rule made by a country that everyone must follow.

country

A land with its own people, government, and borders, like France or Japan.

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