How to Use "Federal" with Example Sentences

federal (adj): relating to a form of government where individual states share control with central or national government

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Used with nouns:

"The federal government declared a state of emergency after the earthquake."
(government)

"He works for a federal agency."
(agency, bureau, department, commission, institute)

"We need to research the federal policy on immigration."
(policy, requirements, regulations, guidelines)

"Their program receives a lot of federal funding."
(funding, assistance, grants, revenue, subsidies, money)

"Federal prisoners are being transported to another location."
(prisoners, inmates)

"They voted in the recent federal election."
(election)

"The data from the federal census should be available soon."
(census, investigation)

"There was a federal restriction on travel to Cuba."
(restriction, crackdown)

"Security is tight in federal buildings."
(buildings, facilities, offices)

"We are waiting on federal approval."
(approval)

"A federal inspector will be here today."
(inspector, agent, judge, worker, official)

"He is accused of a federal offense."
(offense, felony)

"Many federal highways are in need of repairs."
(highways)

"There is a federal holiday on Monday."
(holiday)

"He went to jail for not paying federal taxes."
(taxes)

"He was arrested for trespassing on federal land."
(land, property)