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fed.

A federal government officer or official.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɛd/Received-Pronunciation[ˈfɛd] ~ [ˈfe̞d]Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɛd/British, General-American, Southern, Standard[ˈfɛd]British, General-American, Southern, Standard

  1. A federal government officer or official.

    derogatory · slang
    That corrupt fed was caught taking bribes from a mobster!

  2. A police officer.

    Multicultural-London-English · slang

  3. The federal government of the nation one resides in.

    in-plural
    Salmon were becoming scarce in the river until the feds stepped in.
Where this word comes from

Clipping of federal.

noun/ˈfɛd/Received-Pronunciation[ˈfɛd] ~ [ˈfe̞d]Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɛd/British, General-American, Southern, Standard[ˈfɛd]British, General-American, Southern, Standard

  1. A federation in which powerlifters organize to compete.

    slang

  2. Clipping of federation.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
Where this word comes from

From federation.

verb/ˈfɛd/Received-Pronunciation[ˈfɛd] ~ [ˈfe̞d]Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɛd/British, General-American, Southern, Standard[ˈfɛd]British, General-American, Southern, Standard

  1. Clipping of federate.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
Where this word comes from

From federation.

verb/ˈfɛd/Received-Pronunciation[ˈfɛd] ~ [ˈfe̞d]Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɛd/British, General-American, Southern, Standard[ˈfɛd]British, General-American, Southern, Standard

  1. simple past and past participle of feed

    form-of · participle · past
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