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<hw>Fed"er*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>foedus</ets> league, treaty, compact; akin to <ets>fides</ets> faith: cf. F. <ets>f\'82d\'82ral</ets>. see <er>Faith</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>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.</def>

<blockquote>The Romans compelled them, contrary to all <b>federal</b> right, . . . to part with Sardinia. <i>Grew.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> Specifically: <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Composed of states or districts which retain only a subordinate and limited sovereignty, as the <i>Union</i> of the United States, or the <i>Sonderbund</i> of Switzerland.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Consisting or pertaining to such a government; <as>as, the <ex>Federal</ex> Constitution; a <ex>Federal</ex> officer</as>.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>Friendly or devoted to such a government; <as>as, the <ex>Federal</ex> party</as>. see <er>Federalist</er>.</def>

<cs><col>Federal Congress</col>. <cd>See under <er>Congress</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Federal</h1> <Xpage=549>

<hw>Fed"er*al</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Federalist</er>.</def>

<h1>Federalism</h1> <Xpage=549>

<hw>Fed"er*al*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>f\'82d\'82ralisme</ets>.]</ety> <def>the principles of Federalists or of federal union.</def>

<h1>Federalist</h1> <Xpage=549>

<hw>Fed"er*al*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>f\'82d\'82raliste</ets>.]</ety> <def>An advocate of confederation; specifically <fld>(Amer. Hist.)</fld>, a friend of the Constitution of the United States at its formation and adoption; a member of the political party which favored the administration of president Washington.</def>

<h1>Federalize</h1> <Xpage=549>

<hw>Fed"er*al*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Federalized</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Federalizing</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>f\'82d\'82raliser</ets>.]</ety> <def>To unite in compact, as different States; to confederate for political purposes; to unite by or under the Federal Constitution.</def>

<i>Barlow.</i>

<h1>Federary</h1> <Xpage=549>

<hw>Fed"er*a*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Federal</er>.]</ety> <def>A partner; a confederate; an accomplice.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>hak.</i>

<h1>Federate</h1> <Xpage=549>

<hw>Fed"er*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>foederatus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>foederare</ets> to establish by treaty or league, fr. <ets>foedus</ets>. See <er>Federal</er>.]</ety> <def>United by compact, as sovereignties, states, or nations; joined in confederacy; leagued; confederate; <as>as, <ex>federate</ex> nations</as>.</def>

<h1>Federation</h1> <Xpage=549>

<hw>Fed`er*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>f\'82d\'82ration</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of uniting in a league; confederation.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A league; a confederacy; a federal or confederated government.</def>

<i>Burke.</i>

<h1>Federative</h1> <Xpage=549>

<hw>Fed"er*a*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>f\'82d\'82ratif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Uniting in a league; forming a confederacy; federal.</def> "A <i>federative</i> society."

<i>Burke.</i>

<h1>Fedity</h1> <Xpage=549>

<hw>Fed"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>foeditas</ets>, fr. <ets>foedus</ets> foul, fikthy.]</ety> <def>Turpitude; vileness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>