federals

/F EH1 D ER0 AH0 L Z/
adjective
  1. 1

    Pertaining to the national government level in a federal nation, as opposed to state, provincial, county, city, or town.

  2. 2

    Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations.

  3. 3

    (theology) Relating to covenantalism.

noun
  1. 1

    A supporter of federation.

  2. 2

    (US) A law-enforcement official of the FBI.

  3. 3

    A federal agent or (chiefly law-enforcement) official.

  4. 4

    (US, historical) A Union soldier in the American Civil War.

  5. 5

    (American Civil War) Someone on the Union side.

  6. 6

    A member of a Federal Party

  7. 7

    (chiefly US, law) Alternative form of federal. [A federal agent or (chiefly law-enforcement) official.]