1. federal

adjective. ['ˈfɛdɝəl, ˈfɛdrəl'] national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units.

Rhymes with Federal Agent

• reagent
• bagent

2. Federal

adjective. being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War.

3. Federal

noun. any federal law-enforcement officer.

4. Federal

noun. a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War.

5. agent

noun. ['ˈeɪdʒənt'] an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect.

6. agent

noun. ['ˈeɪdʒənt'] a substance that exerts some force or effect.

7. agent

noun. ['ˈeɪdʒənt'] a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations.

8. agent

noun. ['ˈeɪdʒənt'] a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission.

9. agent

noun. ['ˈeɪdʒənt'] the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause.

10. agent

noun. ['ˈeɪdʒənt'] any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau.