fed·e·ral/`fɛdərəl; ˈfedərəl/ adj 1 relating to the national government of a country, such as the US, which consists of several states 〔美国等〕联邦政府的: federal laws 联邦政府法律 2 consisting of a group of states that are controlled by a central government 联邦（制）的: the Federal Republic of Germany 德意志联邦共和国