federal

federal

Relacionado con el gobierno nacional de un país que también tiene gobiernos estatales o provinciales.

En inglés sencillo: Relating to the national government of a country that also has state or provincial governments.

• The project needs federal funding.
• She works for a federal agency.
• Federal law applies in every state.

Sinónimos: national

Antónimos: state

Expresiones frecuentes: federal government, federal law, federal court

federal

Basado en un acuerdo que une grupos o países separados.

En inglés sencillo: Based on an agreement that joins separate groups or countries together.

• The states entered a federal compact.
• Their federal union rested on a treaty.
• The historian traced the league’s federal agreements.

Expresiones frecuentes: federal union, federal compact, federal agreement

pactual, federal

Relacionado con la creencia cristiana de que la relación entre Dios y las personas se basa en promesas y pactos.

En inglés sencillo: Relating to the Christian belief that God’s relationship with people is based on promises and agreements.

• He studies federal theology.
• The essay examines federal headship in Christian teaching.
• Federal theologians discuss the covenants described in the Bible.

Sinónimos: covenantal

Expresiones frecuentes: federal theology, federal headship, federal theologian