Spanish Conversation · Level 11
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Spanish word
federal
Pronunciation
IPA/feðeˈɾal/
Meaning
- adjectivefederal
Example
El gobierno federal anunció nuevas medidas económicas.
The federal government announced new economic measures.
More examples
La policía federal investigó el caso.
The federal police investigated the case.
Core concept
Alliance of semi-autonomous political units under a common central government.
Common phrases
gobierno federal
federal government
ley federal
federal law
agencia federal
federal agency
policía federal
federal police
Similar words
nacional: Relating to the national government or affairs of the entire country.
estatal: Relating to a state or provincial government and its institutions.
regional: Relating to a wide subnational area that spans multiple localities.
municipal: Relating to municipal government and local public services.
Definition in Spanish
Que describe relaciones de alianza o unión entre entidades políticas independientes dentro de un mismo Estado, usado para distinguir niveles de autoridad.
Word origin
From Latin foedus 'treaty', the adjective develops from the idea of a pact and denotes governance formed by agreement among once-independent units under a single state authority.
Usage tips
- 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.
Opposites
- unitariounitaryadjective
- regionalregionaladjective
Related words
- federaciónfederationnoun
- federalismofederalismnoun
- federarfederateverb