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n. கூட்டரசுக் கோட்பாட்டின் அதரவாளர், (வர.) அமெரிக்க உள்நாட்டுப்போரில் கூட்டிணைப்பை ஆதரித்த வட அரசுகளின் படைவீரர், (பெ.) கூட்டரசு அமைப்பு முறை சார்ந்த, கூட்டரசின் மைய அமைப்புக்குரிய.

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Fed"er*al, a. Etym: [L. foedus league, treaty, compact; akin to fides faith: cf. F. fédéral. see Faith.] 1. Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations; constituted by a compact between parties, usually governments or their representatives. The Romans compelled them, contrary to all federal right, . . . to part with Sardinia. Grew. 2. Specifically: (a) Composed of states or districts which retain only a subordinate and limited sovereignty, as the Union of the United States, or the Sonderbund of Switzerland. (b) Consisting or pertaining to such a government; as, the Federal Constitution; a Federal officer. (c) Friendly or devoted to such a government; as, the Federal party. see Federalist. Federal Congress. See under Congress. Fed"er*al, n. Defn: See Federalist.

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