federal government
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈfɛdərəl ˈɡʌvərnmənt/
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gobierno federal
- Now let us consider direct federal government purchases of goods and services and their stimulative impact.
- state and federal governments
- federal government authority
- federal government regulates
Well, take a look at the federal government's interest payments on loans.
- Well, take a look at the federal government's interest payments on loans.
- So now you have his testimony to the federal government.
- And then also, although reluctantly and with a lag, the US federal government came in with a bailout.
- We elected people that are not qualified to run the federal government.
- So Moses Mike Johnson has the budget bill to fund the federal government.
- That Union, that federal government is destroying their way of life and their future.
- But environmental reviews, which are required from both the state and federal governments, can delay this work for years.
- So how how much how much of the federal government does the cartel control?
- The gap between the talent in the federal government and the private sector is actually not wide at all.
- I've got an idea, if childcare is expensive now, we should have the federal government get even more involved, right?
Examples
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So we have programs from the federal government and the state government called workforce development.
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In the first type, the federal government puts money directly into the hands of consumers.
Academic text (2011) -
And, and the idea of these federal government policies would be more limited.
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Last fall, Oh, sorry, the question was whether or not our federal government has done anything to help.
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Another free gift from your federal government.
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How much money annually does the federal government spend?
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Well, take a look at the federal government's interest payments on loans.
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Los Angeles County and the federal government have invested heavily in this area.
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I've been with the federal government for about 15 years now.
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The federal government is responsible for implementing national laws and policies.
Synonyms
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1.0
The group of people who officially run a country
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2.6
The national government of the United States with executive, legislative, and judicial branches
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2.5
The national group of leaders and institutions like the president, Congress, and the courts
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3.2
The national government of the United States that makes and enforces laws through three branches
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3.5
The group of people who run a country
How Centralized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'federal' (connected to a federation/central authority sharing power with constituent units) combined with 'government' yields the national governing body in a federation. This is a common cross-linguistic construction (e.g. gobierno federal, gouvernement fédéral) and so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Federal government comes from the idea of different states or regions making an agreement to work together as one. Because they agreed to 'share power' with a central body, federal and government together describe a national government that works with local governments.