Federal – Relating to the main or central government, not states, counties or districts

(Pronounced fed-er-uhl)

To remember the definition of the word federal, use the following mnemonic:

We fed them all (federal), said the central government.

Examples of federal in a sentence

Rather than a local legislation, it was a federal law, in place over the whole country.

They tried to complain to their local authority but it was a federal law that they could not change.

Healthcare, food and education was all federal-run.