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federal.

federal, federative (of or relating to a federation, a form of government that divides a sovereign state into smaller, local, autonomous unities such as states/provinces and municipalities/counties that are subject to a higher nationwide sphere, the federal sphere)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/fe.deˈɾaw/Brazil[fe.deˈɾaʊ̯]Brazil/fɨ.dɨˈɾal/Portugal[fɨ.ðɨˈɾaɫ]Portugal
  1. federal, federative (of or relating to a federation, a form of government that divides a sovereign state into smaller, local, autonomous unities such as states/provinces and municipalities/counties that are subject to a higher nationwide sphere, the federal sphere)

    feminine · masculine
    República Federal da Alemanha
  2. federal (of or relating to the higher sphere of a country instead of lower, local ones; often used with upper case initials in phrases like Governo Federal, Polícia Federal, Justiça Federal etc.)

    feminine · masculine
    No Brasil, escolas públicas são geralmente geridas pelos governos estaduais e municipais, enquanto universidades públicas costumam ser geridas pelo Governo Federal.
  3. unusually intense, strong or powerful

    Brazil · feminine · informal · masculine
  4. sexually attracted to, or engaging in sexual relations with, transgender women

    Brazil · Internet · feminine · masculine · offensive · possibly
Where this word comes from

Derived from Latin foedus. The slang sense comes from homem federal.

noun/fe.deˈɾaw/Brazil[fe.deˈɾaʊ̯]Brazil/fɨ.dɨˈɾal/Portugal[fɨ.ðɨˈɾaɫ]Portugal
  1. federal (a federal agent)

    feminine · masculine
    O caso envolveu a ação dos federais.
Where this word comes from

Derived from Latin foedus. The slang sense comes from homem federal.

noun/fe.deˈɾaw/Brazil[fe.deˈɾaʊ̯]Brazil/fɨ.dɨˈɾal/Portugal[fɨ.ðɨˈɾaɫ]Portugal
  1. a Brazilian medicinal plant of the Asteraceae family

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Derived from Latin foedus. The slang sense comes from homem federal.

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