federale
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9.6
- noun
- /ˌfɛdəˈrɑːleɪ/
- US
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federale
- Soldiers enter with some federales.
- Mexican federale
- federales accused of murdering
Examples
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- Senoras, in our country, it is generally understood that the federales, the federal police, are in charge of our own president's security.
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But yesterday, the federales were at his hacienda, and in the confusion, Juan was shot dead.
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A Federale sat smoking not far off.
Fiction book (1998) -
Now we're going to have federales in here asking for papers.
Academic text (2007) -
The Federales are very efficient.
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The country we have been through between here and the Rio Grande is patrolled by the federales.
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They passed through a palmy oasis village where blue-clad federales strolled in pairs, carrying automatic pistols.
Fiction book (1999) -
The federales swiftly responded to the reports of a robbery in the neighborhood.
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A federale approached the crowd to ensure everyone had proper documentation.
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The presence of federales at the festival increased security and reassured the attendees.
Synonyms
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7.0
A police officer who works for the federal government in the United States and enforces national laws
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3.5
A person who works for the country's government to enforce laws and investigate crimes
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3.7
A government worker who makes sure people follow national laws, often in the United States
Surface Forms
Etymology
Federale comes from the Spanish and Italian form of federal, which traces back to the old Latin word foedus meaning 'league' or 'union', so a federale is someone who works for the national or federal government, like a federal police officer.