Synonyms for federal

noun

• any federal law-enforcement officer
• a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War

adjective

• being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War
• characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities
• national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units

• of or relating to the central government of a federation