English–Spanish

“federal” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/feðeˈɾal/

Example

El gobierno federal anunció nuevas medidas económicas.

The federal government announced new economic measures.

Illustration for federal (federal)

How to say “federal” in Spanish

“Federal” in Spanish is federal.

Alliance of semi-autonomous political units under a common central government.

Full entry for federal: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with federal

La policía federal investigó el caso.

The federal police investigated the case.

Tips for using federal

  • Common collocations include gobierno federal and leyes federales, and in colloquial speech los federales can serve as a noun meaning federal agents or federal forces.

“federal” in other languages