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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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| We have assigned pluses to the "nays" because providing federal aid to law enforcement programs is not only unconstitutional, but it also further federalizes the police system. Although we expect to lose revenue as the government federalizes the pre-board screening function at airports as was recently done at JFK and LaGuardia, we feel we have positioned the Company to take advantage of higher margin opportunities to ensure future profitability for the Company. They argue that the Full Faith and Credit clause of the Constitution essentially federalizes the issue; hence a constitutional amendment is necessary. |
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