Federal
Definition
Pertaining to a form of government in which power is divided between a central authority and a number of constituent political units, such as states or provinces.
Of, relating to, or involving the central government of a federation, as opposed to regional or local governments.
Involving or characteristic of a union of partially self-governing states or regions under a central authority.
Examples
The federal government swooped in like a helicopter parent, overriding the states' quirky soda tax experiments.
In this federal system, it's like a family reunion where Uncle Sam calls all the shots on the grill.
She filed a federal complaint after her neighbor's drone invaded her airspace, turning suburbia into a no-fly zone drama.
Federal funding turned the sleepy town festival into a fireworks extravaganza that nearly bankrupted the budget.