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- noun Any of several forms of government of
federations . - noun US The
national government of theUnited States , in contrast to government at thestate level.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a government with strong central powers
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Examples
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First, the federal government sees a major bank, Indy-backed -- IndyMac, rather.
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So, states responded, along with the federal government, by creating laws which held both parties responsible for their off-spring.
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NEW YORK -- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the troubled mortgage giants taken over by the federal government, reported improved earnings last quarter as losses...
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Meanwhile, the federal government passed its own law regulating steamship operation for national coastal trading.
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"She is white, Caucasian, worked as a federal government secretary in Toronto and never even had a parking ticket because she didn't drive a car," Sutcliffe said.
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"She is white, Caucasian, worked as a federal government secretary in Toronto and never even had a parking ticket because she didn't drive a car," Sutcliffe said.
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"She is white, Caucasian, worked as a federal government secretary in Toronto and never even had a parking ticket because she didn't drive a car," Sutcliffe said.
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