0 relating to the central government, and not to the government of a region, of some countries such as the US: --
the federal government
1 of or connected with the central government of some countries: --
the federal government
2 relating to a central government, not a state or local government: --
federal grants
federal laws/regulations/legislation
A proposed Senate bill would raise the federal tax on cigarettes by 61 cents per pack.
He helped secure $100 million in federal funding to rebuild the department's infrastructure.
The employee then contacted federal agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services.
She was charged in federal court with possessing unauthorized credit-card numbers.
The state contributes 30% and the federal government 70% of the cost of the plan.
3 having or relating to a system of government, especially in the US, where all the states in the country have some control over their own activities, but where central government has the main responsibility for making important decisions and laws: --
A provision in the federal law provided an out to states seeking to avoid compliance.
Update of federal activities regarding the use of pneumococcal vaccine.
Until now, no legal framework exists for systematic breast cancer screening on the federal or regional level.
The idea of subsidizing "social insurance" through the federal budget was considered inadequate.
Reimbursement is considered by a federal multidisciplinary committee, but final decisions are made by the government itself.
The political environment has a direct effect on farm economics through federal farm programs.
Do you think the federal government currently spends enough, too much, or too little on data collection?
Not until the mid-1970s did public officials devote federal resources to publicizing obesity's danger, a development described in more detail below.
