fatherland
         n 1: the country where you were born [syn: {fatherland},
               {homeland}, {motherland}, {mother country}, {country of
               origin}, {native land}]

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fatherless adj having no living father not having a known or legally responsible father
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fatherlike adj like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective Synonym(s): fatherly, fatherlike
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fatherliness n the benignity and protectiveness of or befitting a father; "the gentleness and fatherliness of the strange old man eased her fears" Synonym(s): fatherliness, paternal quality
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fatherly adj like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective Synonym(s): fatherly, fatherlike
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featherless adj having no feathers; "a featherless biped"; "the unfeathered legs of an Orpington" Synonym(s): unfeathered, featherless Antonym(s): feathered
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featherlike adj resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers; "feathery palm trees" Synonym(s): featherlike, feathery
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featureless adj lacking distinguishing characteristics or features; "the featureless landscape of the steppe"
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federal adj national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units; "the Federal Bureau of Investigation"; "federal courts"; "the federal highway program"; "federal property" of or relating to the central government of a federation; "a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government" being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War; "Union soldiers"; "Federal forces"; "a Federal infantryman" Synonym(s): Union, Federal characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities; "a federal system like that of the United States"; "federal governments often evolved out of confederations" Antonym(s): unitary n a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War Synonym(s): Federal, Federal soldier, Union soldier any federal law-enforcement officer Synonym(s): Federal, Fed, federal official
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federal agency n an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority" Synonym(s): agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority
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federal agent n any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau Synonym(s): agent, federal agent
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Federal Aviation Agency n an agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation Synonym(s): Federal Aviation Agency, FAA
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Federal Bureau of Investigation n a federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice Synonym(s): Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI
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Federal Bureau of Prisons n the law enforcement agency of the Justice Department that operates a nationwide system of prisons and detention facilities to incarcerate inmates sentenced to imprisonment for federal crimes Synonym(s): Federal Bureau of Prisons, BoP
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Federal Communications Commission n an independent government agency that regulates interstate and international communications by radio and television and wire and cable and satellite Synonym(s): Federal Communications Commission, FCC
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federal court n a court establish by the authority of a federal government
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federal deficit n an excess of the federal government's spending over its revenue; "federal deficits can cause inflation"
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Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia n Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia Synonym(s): Ethiopia, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Yaltopya, Abyssinia
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federal department n a department of the federal government of the United States Synonym(s): federal department, federal office, department of the federal government
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation n a federally sponsored corporation that insures accounts in national banks and other qualified institutions Synonym(s): Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, FDIC
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federal district n a district set apart as the seat of government of a federation
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Federal Emergency Management Agency n an independent agency of the United States government that provides a single point of accountability for all federal emergency preparedness and mitigation and response activities Synonym(s): Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA
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federal government n a government with strong central powers
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Federal Home Loan Bank System n the central credit system for thrift institutions
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation n a corporation authorized by Congress to provide a secondary market for residential mortgages Synonym(s): Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Freddie Mac, FHLMC
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Federal Housing Administration n the federal agency in the Department of Housing and Urban Development that insures residential mortgages Synonym(s): Federal Housing Administration, FHA
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Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros n a country on the Comoro Islands [syn: Comoros, {Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros}]
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federal job safety law n a law passed by the United States Congress that created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to prevent employees from being injured or contracting diseases in the course of their employment Synonym(s): occupational safety and health act, federal job safety law
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Federal Judiciary n the judiciary of the United States which is responsible for interpreting and enforcing federal laws
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Federal Law Enforcement Training Center n a center in the Department of that trains law enforcement professionals for more than seventy federal agencies Synonym(s): Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, FLETC
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Federal National Mortgage Association n a federally chartered corporation that purchases mortgages Synonym(s): Federal National Mortgage Association, Fannie Mae, FNMA
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federal office n a department of the federal government of the United States Synonym(s): federal department, federal office, department of the federal government
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federal official n any federal law-enforcement officer [syn: Federal, Fed, federal official]
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Federal Party n a major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; founded by Alexander Hamilton; favored a strong centralized government Synonym(s): Federalist Party, American Federalist Party, Federal Party
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Federal Protective Service n an agency in the General Services Administration that is a security organization to provide a safe environment where Federal agencies can conduct their business Synonym(s): Federal Protective Service, FPS
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Federal Republic of Germany n a republic in north central Europe on the North Sea; established in 1949 from the zones of Germany occupied by the British and French and Americans after the German defeat; reunified with East Germany in 1990 Synonym(s): West Germany, Federal Republic of Germany a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990 Synonym(s): Germany, Federal Republic of Germany, Deutschland, FRG
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Federal Republic of Nigeria n a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country Synonym(s): Nigeria, Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Federal Republic of Yugoslavia n a mountainous republic in southeastern Europe bordering on the Adriatic Sea; formed from two of the six republics that made up Yugoslavia until 1992; Serbia and Montenegro were known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until 2003 when they adopted the name of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro Synonym(s): Serbia and Montenegro, Union of Serbia and Montenegro, Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Jugoslavija
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Federal Reserve n the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state-chartered commercial banks and some trust companies; "the Fed seeks to control the United States economy by raising and lowering short-term interest rates and the money supply" Synonym(s): Federal Reserve System, Federal Reserve, Fed, FRS
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Federal Reserve Bank n one of 12 regional banks that monitor and act as depositories for banks in their region Synonym(s): Federal Reserve Bank, reserve bank
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Federal Reserve Board n the seven-member board governing the Federal Reserve System
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Federal Reserve note n a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes" Synonym(s): bill, note, government note, bank bill, banker's bill, bank note, banknote, Federal Reserve note, greenback
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Federal Reserve System n the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state-chartered commercial banks and some trust companies; "the Fed seeks to control the United States economy by raising and lowering short-term interest rates and the money supply" Synonym(s): Federal Reserve System, Federal Reserve, Fed, FRS
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federal savings bank n a federally chartered savings bank [syn: {federal savings bank}, FSB]
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Federal Security Bureau n the internal counterintelligence agency of the Russian Federation and successor to the Soviet KGB; formerly led by Vladimir Putin Synonym(s): Federal Security Bureau, FSB, Federal Security Service
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Federal Security Service n the internal counterintelligence agency of the Russian Federation and successor to the Soviet KGB; formerly led by Vladimir Putin Synonym(s): Federal Security Bureau, FSB, Federal Security Service
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Federal soldier n a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War Synonym(s): Federal, Federal soldier, Union soldier
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federal tax lien n lien of the United States on all property of a taxpayer who fails to pay the federal government the taxes for which he or she is liable
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Federal Trade Commission n an independent agency of the United States federal government that maintains fair and free competition; enforces federal antitrust laws; educates the public about identity theft Synonym(s): Federal Trade Commission, FTC
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federalisation n the state of being under federal control; "the federalization of postal service" Synonym(s): federalization, federalisation the act of being put under federal control Synonym(s): federalization, federalisation
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federalise v put under the control and authority of a federal government Synonym(s): federalize, federalise enter into a league for a common purpose; "The republics federated to become the Soviet Union" Synonym(s): federate, federalize, federalise unite on a federal basis or band together as a league; "The country was federated after the civil war" Synonym(s): federate, federalize, federalise
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federalism n the idea of a federal organization of more or less self- governing units
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Federalist n a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government an advocate of federalism
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Federalist Party n a major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; founded by Alexander Hamilton; favored a strong centralized government Synonym(s): Federalist Party, American Federalist Party, Federal Party
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federalization n the state of being under federal control; "the federalization of postal service" Synonym(s): federalization, federalisation the act of being put under federal control Synonym(s): federalization, federalisation
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federalize v unite on a federal basis or band together as a league; "The country was federated after the civil war" Synonym(s): federate, federalize, federalise put under the control and authority of a federal government Synonym(s): federalize, federalise enter into a league for a common purpose; "The republics federated to become the Soviet Union" Synonym(s): federate, federalize, federalise
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federally adv by federal government; "it's federally regulated"
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feeder line n a branching path off of a main transportation line (especially an airline)
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foot rule n a ruler one foot long
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futureless adj having no prospect or hope of a future
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futurology n the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions Synonym(s): futurology, futuristics
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Father longlegs \Fa"ther long"legs`\ (Zo[94]l.)       See {Daddy longlegs}, 2.
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Daddy longlegs \Dad"dy long"legs`\       1. (Zo[94]l.) An arachnidan of the genus {Phalangium}, and             allied genera, having a small body and four pairs of long             legs; -- called also {harvestman}, {carter}, and             {grandfather longlegs}.          2. (Zo[94]l.) A name applied to many species of dipterous             insects of the genus {Tipula}, and allied genera, with             slender bodies, and very long, slender legs; the crane             fly; -- called also {father longlegs}.
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Father longlegs \Fa"ther long"legs`\ (Zo[94]l.)       See {Daddy longlegs}, 2.
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Daddy longlegs \Dad"dy long"legs`\       1. (Zo[94]l.) An arachnidan of the genus {Phalangium}, and             allied genera, having a small body and four pairs of long             legs; -- called also {harvestman}, {carter}, and             {grandfather longlegs}.          2. (Zo[94]l.) A name applied to many species of dipterous             insects of the genus {Tipula}, and allied genera, with             slender bodies, and very long, slender legs; the crane             fly; -- called also {father longlegs}.
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Motherland \Moth"er*land`\, n.       The country of one's ancestors; -- same as {fatherland}.
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Fatherland \Fa"ther*land"\, n. [Imitated fr. D. vaderland. See       {Father}, and {Land}.]       One's native land; the native land of one's fathers or       ancestors.
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Motherland \Moth"er*land`\, n.       The country of one's ancestors; -- same as {fatherland}.
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Fatherland \Fa"ther*land"\, n. [Imitated fr. D. vaderland. See       {Father}, and {Land}.]       One's native land; the native land of one's fathers or       ancestors.
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Father-lasher \Fa"ther-lash`er\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A European marine fish ({Cottus bubalis}), allied to the       sculpin; -- called also {lucky proach}.
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Fatherless \Fa"ther*less\, a.       1. Destitute of a living father; as, a fatherless child.          2. Without a known author. --Beau. & Fl.
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Fatherlessness \Fa"ther*less*ness\, n.       The state of being without a father.
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Fatherliness \Fa"ther*li*ness\, n. [From {Fatherly}.]       The qualities of a father; parantal kindness, care, etc.
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Fatherly \Fa"ther*ly\, a.       1. Like a father in affection and care; paternal; tender;             protecting; careful.                         You have showed a tender, fatherly regard. --Shak.          2. Of or pertaining to a father.
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Feather \Feath"er\, n. [OE. fether, AS. fe[?]der; akin to D.       veder, OHG. fedara, G. feder, Icel. fj[94][?]r, Sw.       fj[84]der, Dan. fj[91]der, Gr. [?] wing, feather, [?] to fly,       Skr. pattra wing, feathr, pat to fly, and prob. to L. penna       feather, wing. [root]76, 248. Cf. {Pen} a feather.]       1. One of the peculiar dermal appendages, of several kinds,             belonging to birds, as contour feathers, quills, and down.          Note: An ordinary feather consists of the quill or hollow                basal part of the stem; the shaft or rachis, forming                the upper, solid part of the stem; the vanes or webs,                implanted on the rachis and consisting of a series of                slender lamin[91] or barbs, which usually bear                barbicels and interlocking hooks by which they are                fastened together. See {Down}, {Quill}, {Plumage}.          2. Kind; nature; species; -- from the proverbial phrase,             [bd]Birds of a feather,[b8] that is, of the same species.             [R.]                         I am not of that feather to shake off My friend when                      he must need me.                                 --Shak.          3. The fringe of long hair on the legs of the setter and some             other dogs.          4. A tuft of peculiar, long, frizzly hair on a horse.          5. One of the fins or wings on the shaft of an arrow.          6. (Mach. & Carp.) A longitudinal strip projecting as a fin             from an object, to strengthen it, or to enter a channel in             another object and thereby prevent displacement sidwise             but permit motion lengthwise; a spline.          7. A thin wedge driven between the two semicylindrical parts             of a divided plug in a hole bored in a stone, to rend the             stone. --Knight.          8. The angular adjustment of an oar or paddle-wheel float,             with reference to a horizontal axis, as it leaves or             enters the water.          Note: Feather is used adjectively or in combination, meaning                composed of, or resembling, a feather or feathers; as,                feather fan, feather-heeled, feather duster.          {Feather alum} (Min.), a hydrous sulphate of alumina,             resulting from volcanic action, and from the decomposition             of iron pyrites; -- called also {halotrichite}. --Ure.          {Feather bed}, a bed filled with feathers.          {Feather driver}, one who prepares feathers by beating.          {Feather duster}, a dusting brush of feathers.          {Feather flower}, an artifical flower made of feathers, for             ladies' headdresses, and other ornamental purposes.          {Feather grass} (Bot.), a kind of grass ({Stipa pennata})             which has a long feathery awn rising from one of the             chaffy scales which inclose the grain.          {Feather maker}, one who makes plumes, etc., of feathers,             real or artificial.          {Feather ore} (Min.), a sulphide of antimony and lead,             sometimes found in capillary forms and like a cobweb, but             also massive. It is a variety of Jamesonite.          {Feather shot}, [or] {Feathered shot} (Metal.), copper             granulated by pouring into cold water. --Raymond.          {Feather spray} (Naut.), the spray thrown up, like pairs of             feathers, by the cutwater of a fast-moving vessel.          {Feather star}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Comatula}.          {Feather weight}. (Racing)             (a) Scrupulously exact weight, so that a feather would                   turn the scale, when a jockey is weighed or weighted.             (b) The lightest weight that can be put on the back of a                   horse in racing. --Youatt.             (c) In wrestling, boxing, etc., a term applied to the                   lightest of the classes into which contestants are                   divided; -- in contradistinction to {light weight},                   {middle weight}, and {heavy weight}.          {A feather in the cap} an honour, trophy, or mark of             distinction. [Colloq.]          {To be in full feather}, to be in full dress or in one's best             clothes. [Collog.]          {To be in high feather}, to be in high spirits. [Collog.]          {To cut a feather}.             (a) (Naut.) To make the water foam in moving; in allusion                   to the ripple which a ship throws off from her bows.             (b) To make one's self conspicuous. [Colloq.]          {To show the white feather}, to betray cowardice, -- a white             feather in the tail of a cock being considered an             indication that he is not of the true game breed.
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Feather-heeled \Feath"er-heeled`\, a.       Light-heeled; gay; frisky; frolicsome. [Colloq.]
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Featherless \Feath"er*less\, a.       Destitute of feathers.
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Featherly \Feath"er*ly\, a.       Like feathers. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
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Featureless \Fea"ture*less\ (?; 135), a.       Having no distinct or distinctive features.
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Featurely \Fea"ture*ly\, a.       Having features; showing marked peculiarities; handsome. [R.]                   Featurely warriors of Christian chivalry. --Coleridge.
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Federal \Fed"er*al\, n.       See {Federalist}.
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Federal \Fed"er*al\, a. [L. foedus league, treaty, compact; akin       to fides faith: cf. F. f[82]d[82]ral. see {Faith}.]       1. 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.                         The Romans compelled them, contrary to all federal                      right, . . . to part with Sardinia.   --Grew.          2. Specifically:             (a) Composed of states or districts which retain only a                   subordinate and limited sovereignty, as the Union of                   the United States, or the Sonderbund of Switzerland.             (b) Consisting or pertaining to such a government; as, the                   Federal Constitution; a Federal officer.             (c) Friendly or devoted to such a government; as, the                   Federal party. see {Federalist}.          {Federal Congress}. See under {Congress}.
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Federal \Fed"er*al\, a. [L. foedus league, treaty, compact; akin       to fides faith: cf. F. f[82]d[82]ral. see {Faith}.]       1. 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.                         The Romans compelled them, contrary to all federal                      right, . . . to part with Sardinia.   --Grew.          2. Specifically:             (a) Composed of states or districts which retain only a                   subordinate and limited sovereignty, as the Union of                   the United States, or the Sonderbund of Switzerland.             (b) Consisting or pertaining to such a government; as, the                   Federal Constitution; a Federal officer.             (c) Friendly or devoted to such a government; as, the                   Federal party. see {Federalist}.          {Federal Congress}. See under {Congress}.
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Federalism \Fed"er*al*ism\, n. [Cf. F. f[82]d[82]ralisme.]       the principles of Federalists or of federal union.
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Federalist \Fed"er*al*ist\, n. [Cf. F. f[82]d[82]raliste.]       An advocate of confederation; specifically (Amer. Hist.), 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.
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Federalize \Fed"er*al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Federalized};       p. pr. & vb. n. {Federalizing}.] [Cf. F. f[82]d[82]raliser.]       To unite in compact, as different States; to confederate for       political purposes; to unite by or under the Federal       Constitution. --Barlow.
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Federalize \Fed"er*al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Federalized};       p. pr. & vb. n. {Federalizing}.] [Cf. F. f[82]d[82]raliser.]       To unite in compact, as different States; to confederate for       political purposes; to unite by or under the Federal       Constitution. --Barlow.
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Federalize \Fed"er*al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Federalized};       p. pr. & vb. n. {Federalizing}.] [Cf. F. f[82]d[82]raliser.]       To unite in compact, as different States; to confederate for       political purposes; to unite by or under the Federal       Constitution. --Barlow.
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Fetterless \Fet"ter*less\, a.       Free from fetters. --Marston.
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Foot \Foot\ (f[oocr]t), n.; pl. {Feet} (f[emac]t). [OE. fot,       foot, pl. fet, feet. AS. f[omac]t, pl. f[emac]t; akin to D.       voet, OHG. fuoz, G. fuss, Icel. f[omac]tr, Sw. fot, Dan. fod,       Goth. f[omac]tus, L. pes, Gr. poy`s, Skr. p[be]d, Icel. fet       step, pace measure of a foot, feta to step, find one's way.       [fb]77, 250. Cf. {Antipodes}, {Cap-a-pie}, {Expedient}, {Fet}       to fetch, {Fetlock}, {Fetter}, {Pawn} a piece in chess,       {Pedal}.]       1. (Anat.) The terminal part of the leg of man or an animal;             esp., the part below the ankle or wrist; that part of an             animal upon which it rests when standing, or moves. See             {Manus}, and {Pes}.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The muscular locomotive organ of a mollusk. It             is a median organ arising from the ventral region of body,             often in the form of a flat disk, as in snails. See             Illust. of {Buccinum}.          3. That which corresponds to the foot of a man or animal; as,             the foot of a table; the foot of a stocking.          4. The lowest part or base; the ground part; the bottom, as             of a mountain or column; also, the last of a row or             series; the end or extremity, esp. if associated with             inferiority; as, the foot of a hill; the foot of the             procession; the foot of a class; the foot of the bed.                         And now at foot Of heaven's ascent they lift their                      feet.                                                --Milton.          5. Fundamental principle; basis; plan; -- used only in the             singular.                         Answer directly upon the foot of dry reason.                                                                               --Berkeley.          6. Recognized condition; rank; footing; -- used only in the             singular. [R.]                         As to his being on the foot of a servant. --Walpole.          7. A measure of length equivalent to twelve inches; one third             of a yard. See {Yard}.          Note: This measure is supposed to be taken from the length of                a man's foot. It differs in length in different                countries. In the United States and in England it is                304.8 millimeters.          8. (Mil.) Soldiers who march and fight on foot; the infantry,             usually designated as the foot, in distinction from the             cavalry. [bd]Both horse and foot.[b8] --Milton.          9. (Pros.) A combination of syllables consisting a metrical             element of a verse, the syllables being formerly             distinguished by their quantity or length, but in modern             poetry by the accent.          10. (Naut.) The lower edge of a sail.          Note: Foot is often used adjectively, signifying of or                pertaining to a foot or the feet, or to the base or                lower part. It is also much used as the first of                compounds.          {Foot artillery}. (Mil.)             (a) Artillery soldiers serving in foot.             (b) Heavy artillery. --Farrow.          {Foot bank} (Fort.), a raised way within a parapet.          {Foot barracks} (Mil.), barracks for infantery.          {Foot bellows}, a bellows worked by a treadle. --Knight.          {Foot company} (Mil.), a company of infantry. --Milton.          {Foot gear}, covering for the feet, as stocking, shoes, or             boots.          {Foot hammer} (Mach.), a small tilt hammer moved by a             treadle.          {Foot iron}.             (a) The step of a carriage.             (b) A fetter.          {Foot jaw}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Maxilliped}.          {Foot key} (Mus.), an organ pedal.          {Foot level} (Gunnery), a form of level used in giving any             proposed angle of elevation to a piece of ordnance.             --Farrow.          {Foot mantle}, a long garment to protect the dress in riding;             a riding skirt. [Obs.]          {Foot page}, an errand boy; an attendant. [Obs.]          {Foot passenger}, one who passes on foot, as over a road or             bridge.          {Foot pavement}, a paved way for foot passengers; a footway;             a trottoir.          {Foot poet}, an inferior poet; a poetaster. [R.] --Dryden.          {Foot post}.             (a) A letter carrier who travels on foot.             (b) A mail delivery by means of such carriers.          {Fot pound}, [and] {Foot poundal}. (Mech.) See {Foot pound}             and {Foot poundal}, in the Vocabulary.          {Foot press} (Mach.), a cutting, embossing, or printing             press, moved by a treadle.          {Foot race}, a race run by persons on foot. --Cowper.          {Foot rail}, a railroad rail, with a wide flat flange on the             lower side.          {Foot rot}, an ulcer in the feet of sheep; claw sickness.          {Foot rule}, a rule or measure twelve inches long.          {Foot screw}, an adjusting screw which forms a foot, and             serves to give a machine or table a level standing on an             uneven place.          {Foot secretion}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Sclerobase}.          {Foot soldier}, a soldier who serves on foot.          {Foot stick} (Printing), a beveled piece of furniture placed             against the foot of the page, to hold the type in place.                      {Foot stove}, a small box, with an iron pan, to hold hot             coals for warming the feet.          {Foot tubercle}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Parapodium}.          {Foot valve} (Steam Engine), the valve that opens to the air             pump from the condenser.          {Foot vise}, a kind of vise the jaws of which are operated by             a treadle.          {Foot waling} (Naut.), the inside planks or lining of a             vessel over the floor timbers. --Totten.          {Foot wall} (Mining), the under wall of an inclosed vein.          {By foot}, [or] {On foot}, by walking; as, to pass a stream             on foot.          {Cubic foot}. See under {Cubic}.          {Foot and mouth disease}, a contagious disease (Eczema             epizo[94]tica) of cattle, sheep, swine, etc.,             characterized by the formation of vesicles and ulcers in             the mouth and about the hoofs.          {Foot of the fine} (Law), the concluding portion of an             acknowledgment in court by which, formerly, the title of             land was conveyed. See {Fine of land}, under {Fine}, n.;             also {Chirograph}. (b).          {Square foot}. See under {Square}.          {To be on foot}, to be in motion, action, or process of             execution.          {To keep the foot} (Script.), to preserve decorum. [bd]Keep             thy foot when thou goest to the house of God.[b8] --Eccl.             v. 1.          {To put one's foot down}, to take a resolute stand; to be             determined. [Colloq.]          {To put the best foot foremost}, to make a good appearance;             to do one's best. [Colloq.]          {To set on foot}, to put in motion; to originate; as, to set             on foot a subscription.          {To} {put, [or] set}, {one on his feet}, to put one in a             position to go on; to assist to start.          {Under foot}.             (a) Under the feet; (Fig.) at one's mercy; as, to trample                   under foot. --Gibbon.             (b) Below par. [Obs.] [bd]They would be forced to sell .                   . . far under foot.[b8] --Bacon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Foot \Foot\ (f[oocr]t), n.; pl. {Feet} (f[emac]t). [OE. fot,       foot, pl. fet, feet. AS. f[omac]t, pl. f[emac]t; akin to D.       voet, OHG. fuoz, G. fuss, Icel. f[omac]tr, Sw. fot, Dan. fod,       Goth. f[omac]tus, L. pes, Gr. poy`s, Skr. p[be]d, Icel. fet       step, pace measure of a foot, feta to step, find one's way.       [fb]77, 250. Cf. {Antipodes}, {Cap-a-pie}, {Expedient}, {Fet}       to fetch, {Fetlock}, {Fetter}, {Pawn} a piece in chess,       {Pedal}.]       1. (Anat.) The terminal part of the leg of man or an animal;             esp., the part below the ankle or wrist; that part of an             animal upon which it rests when standing, or moves. See             {Manus}, and {Pes}.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The muscular locomotive organ of a mollusk. It             is a median organ arising from the ventral region of body,             often in the form of a flat disk, as in snails. See             Illust. of {Buccinum}.          3. That which corresponds to the foot of a man or animal; as,             the foot of a table; the foot of a stocking.          4. The lowest part or base; the ground part; the bottom, as             of a mountain or column; also, the last of a row or             series; the end or extremity, esp. if associated with             inferiority; as, the foot of a hill; the foot of the             procession; the foot of a class; the foot of the bed.                         And now at foot Of heaven's ascent they lift their                      feet.                                                --Milton.          5. Fundamental principle; basis; plan; -- used only in the             singular.                         Answer directly upon the foot of dry reason.                                                                               --Berkeley.          6. Recognized condition; rank; footing; -- used only in the             singular. [R.]                         As to his being on the foot of a servant. --Walpole.          7. A measure of length equivalent to twelve inches; one third             of a yard. See {Yard}.          Note: This measure is supposed to be taken from the length of                a man's foot. It differs in length in different                countries. In the United States and in England it is                304.8 millimeters.          8. (Mil.) Soldiers who march and fight on foot; the infantry,             usually designated as the foot, in distinction from the             cavalry. [bd]Both horse and foot.[b8] --Milton.          9. (Pros.) A combination of syllables consisting a metrical             element of a verse, the syllables being formerly             distinguished by their quantity or length, but in modern             poetry by the accent.          10. (Naut.) The lower edge of a sail.          Note: Foot is often used adjectively, signifying of or                pertaining to a foot or the feet, or to the base or                lower part. It is also much used as the first of                compounds.          {Foot artillery}. (Mil.)             (a) Artillery soldiers serving in foot.             (b) Heavy artillery. --Farrow.          {Foot bank} (Fort.), a raised way within a parapet.          {Foot barracks} (Mil.), barracks for infantery.          {Foot bellows}, a bellows worked by a treadle. --Knight.          {Foot company} (Mil.), a company of infantry. --Milton.          {Foot gear}, covering for the feet, as stocking, shoes, or             boots.          {Foot hammer} (Mach.), a small tilt hammer moved by a             treadle.          {Foot iron}.             (a) The step of a carriage.             (b) A fetter.          {Foot jaw}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Maxilliped}.          {Foot key} (Mus.), an organ pedal.          {Foot level} (Gunnery), a form of level used in giving any             proposed angle of elevation to a piece of ordnance.             --Farrow.          {Foot mantle}, a long garment to protect the dress in riding;             a riding skirt. [Obs.]          {Foot page}, an errand boy; an attendant. [Obs.]          {Foot passenger}, one who passes on foot, as over a road or             bridge.          {Foot pavement}, a paved way for foot passengers; a footway;             a trottoir.          {Foot poet}, an inferior poet; a poetaster. [R.] --Dryden.          {Foot post}.             (a) A letter carrier who travels on foot.             (b) A mail delivery by means of such carriers.          {Fot pound}, [and] {Foot poundal}. (Mech.) See {Foot pound}             and {Foot poundal}, in the Vocabulary.          {Foot press} (Mach.), a cutting, embossing, or printing             press, moved by a treadle.          {Foot race}, a race run by persons on foot. --Cowper.          {Foot rail}, a railroad rail, with a wide flat flange on the             lower side.          {Foot rot}, an ulcer in the feet of sheep; claw sickness.          {Foot rule}, a rule or measure twelve inches long.          {Foot screw}, an adjusting screw which forms a foot, and             serves to give a machine or table a level standing on an             uneven place.          {Foot secretion}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Sclerobase}.          {Foot soldier}, a soldier who serves on foot.          {Foot stick} (Printing), a beveled piece of furniture placed             against the foot of the page, to hold the type in place.                      {Foot stove}, a small box, with an iron pan, to hold hot             coals for warming the feet.          {Foot tubercle}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Parapodium}.          {Foot valve} (Steam Engine), the valve that opens to the air             pump from the condenser.          {Foot vise}, a kind of vise the jaws of which are operated by             a treadle.          {Foot waling} (Naut.), the inside planks or lining of a             vessel over the floor timbers. --Totten.          {Foot wall} (Mining), the under wall of an inclosed vein.          {By foot}, [or] {On foot}, by walking; as, to pass a stream             on foot.          {Cubic foot}. See under {Cubic}.          {Foot and mouth disease}, a contagious disease (Eczema             epizo[94]tica) of cattle, sheep, swine, etc.,             characterized by the formation of vesicles and ulcers in             the mouth and about the hoofs.          {Foot of the fine} (Law), the concluding portion of an             acknowledgment in court by which, formerly, the title of             land was conveyed. See {Fine of land}, under {Fine}, n.;             also {Chirograph}. (b).          {Square foot}. See under {Square}.          {To be on foot}, to be in motion, action, or process of             execution.          {To keep the foot} (Script.), to preserve decorum. [bd]Keep             thy foot when thou goest to the house of God.[b8] --Eccl.             v. 1.          {To put one's foot down}, to take a resolute stand; to be             determined. [Colloq.]          {To put the best foot foremost}, to make a good appearance;             to do one's best. [Colloq.]          {To set on foot}, to put in motion; to originate; as, to set             on foot a subscription.          {To} {put, [or] set}, {one on his feet}, to put one in a             position to go on; to assist to start.          {Under foot}.             (a) Under the feet; (Fig.) at one's mercy; as, to trample                   under foot. --Gibbon.             (b) Below par. [Obs.] [bd]They would be forced to sell .                   . . far under foot.[b8] --Bacon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Futureless \Fu"ture*less\, a.       Without prospect of betterment in the future. --W. D.       Howells.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Futurely \Fu"ture*ly\, adv.       In time to come. [Obs.] --Raleigh.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Federal Dam, MN (city, FIPS 20798)       Location: 47.23848 N, 94.21884 W       Population (1990): 118 (96 housing units)       Area: 4.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 56641
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Federal Heights, CO (city, FIPS 26270)       Location: 39.86515 N, 105.01587 W       Population (1990): 9342 (4955 housing units)       Area: 4.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 80221
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Federal Way, WA (CDP, FIPS 23515)       Location: 47.31187 N, 122.34081 W       Population (1990): 67554 (28087 housing units)       Area: 50.9 sq km (land), 2.8 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 98003, 98023
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Federalsburg, MD (town, FIPS 27900)       Location: 38.69101 N, 75.77364 W       Population (1990): 2365 (1013 housing units)       Area: 5.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 21632
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Federal Information Processing Standards          (FIPS) United States Government technical       {standards} published by the {National Institute of Standards       and Technology} (NIST).   NIST develops FIPS when there are       compelling Federal government requirements such as for       security and {interoperability} but no acceptable industry       standards or solutions.          Computer-related products bought by the US Government must       conform to FIPS.          (2003-06-04)
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