federal government

/ˈfɛdərəl ˈgʌvərnmɪnt/
/ˈfɛdərəl ˈgʌvənmɪnt/
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Other forms: federal governments

Definitions of federal government
  1. noun
    a government with strong central powers
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    examples:
    Washington
    the federal government of the United States
    types:
    U.S., U.S. government, US Government, United States, United States government
    the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States
    type of:
    authorities, government, regime
    the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
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