Federal

fed'Sr-al, a. Pert, to a league, contract, or treaty; composed of states retaining only a subordinate sovereignty. [F., L. fozdus, -eris, treaty, covenant; fides, faith.]— Fed'eral, -alist, n. An advocate of confederation; esp. {Amer. Hist.), a friend of the Constitution of the U. S. at its formation and adoption. — Federalism, -izm, n. The principles of Federalists. — Fed'erate, a. United by compact, as states or nations; leagued; confederate. [L. fozderare, -atum, to bind by treaty.] — Federation, ». Act of uniting in a league; a league, confederacy. — Federative, -tiv, a. Uniting; joining in a league.