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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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| The report recognized that federalization of state agency responsibilities was not currently feasible but stated that the issue should be examined. In 1998, the American Bar Association's Task Force on Federalization of Criminal Law decried the ongoing trend of usurpation of state authority by the federal government in the area of criminal law. The United States will be unwilling to take any positions that might anger Turkey, which is already very sensitive about a federalization of Iraq and entrenching of the autonomy of Iraqi Kurdistan. |
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