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federal 1. of or relating to a form of government or a country in which power is divided between one central and several regional governments 2. of or relating to a treaty between provinces, states, etc., that establishes a political unit in which power is so divided 3. of or relating to the central government of a federation 4. (of a university) comprised of relatively independent colleges 5. a supporter of federal union or federation Federal 1. characteristic of or supporting the Union government during the American Civil War 2. a supporter of the Union government during the American Civil War How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| There was no lack of people close at hand, however; within a mile of where the man sat was the now silent camp of a whole Federal brigade. It is well worthy of consideration therefore, whether it would conduce more to the interest of the people of America that they should, to all general purposes, be one nation, under one federal government, or that they should divide themselves into separate confederacies, and give to the head of each the same kind of powers which they are advised to place in one national government. No country is so wild and difficult but men will make it a theater of war; concealed in the forest at the bottom of that military rat-trap, in which half a hundred men in possession of the exits might have starved an army to submission, lay five regiments of Federal infantry. |
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