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Federal

Federal /ˈfɛdərəl/ noun
plural Federals
Federal
/ˈfɛdərəl/
noun
plural Federals
Britannica Dictionary definition of FEDERAL
[count] US
: a supporter of the government of the U.S. in the American Civil War
especially : a soldier in the federal armies compare confederate
formal : a federal agent or officer usually plural