federal
/ˈfed.ər.əl/(adjective)
AWL Sublist 6CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
Relating to a system of government in which several states form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs.
Key Academic Collocations
Click to copyWord Family & Derivatives
federalfederationfederalismfederally
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
nationalcentralcommonwealthstate
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"The bar chart highlights the distribution of federal funding allocations across interstate highway and rail projects."
"Harmonizing environmental emission caps between federal regulators and individual provincial jurisdictions remains contentious."
"Federal agencies were deployed to coordinate regional disaster relief following catastrophic coastal flooding."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
'Federal funding' and 'federal legislation' are standard terms when comparing national versus regional responsibilities.