Federal or foederal (archaic) may refer to:

Politics

General

Federal monarchy A federal monarchy, in the strict sense, is a federation of states with a single monarch as overall head of the federation, but retaining different monarchs, or having a non-monarchical system of government, in the various states joined to ...

, a federation of monarchies *

Federation A federation (also known as a federal state) is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a central federal government ( federalism). In a federation, the self-gover ...

, or ''Federal state'' (federal system), a type of government characterized by both a central (federal) government and states or regional governments that are partially self-governing; a union of states *

Federal republic A federal republic is a federation of states with a republican form of government. At its core, the literal meaning of the word republic when used to reference a form of government means: "a country that is governed by elected representatives ...

, a federation which is a republic * Federalism, a political philosophy * Federalist, a political belief or member of a political grouping * Federalization, implementation of federalism

Particular governments

Federal government of the United States The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) is the national government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, composed of 50 states, a city within a fede ...

** United States federal law ** United States federal courts * Government of Argentina * Government of Australia *

Government of Pakistan The Government of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=hakúmat-e pákistán) abbreviated as GoP, is a federal government established by the Constitution of Pakistan as a constituted governing authority of the four provinces, two autonomous territorie ...

* Federal government of Brazil *

Government of Canada The government of Canada (french: gouvernement du Canada) is the body responsible for the federal administration of Canada. A constitutional monarchy, the Crown is the corporation sole, assuming distinct roles: the executive, as the ''Crown-i ...

Government of India The Government of India ( ISO: ; often abbreviated as GoI), known as the Union Government or Central Government but often simply as the Centre, is the national government of the Republic of India, a federal democracy located in South Asia, ...

* Federal government of Mexico * Federal government of Nigeria * Government of Russia * Government of South Africa * Government of Philippines

Other

*'' The Federalist Papers'', critical early arguments in favor of approving the United States Constitution * Federal Party (disambiguation), various political parties

Places

* Federal, Entre Ríos, a city in Argentina * Federal, New South Wales, a town in Australia * Federal, Pleasants County, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States * Federal, Queensland, a town in Australia * Federal Corners, New York, a hamlet in New York * Colonia Federal, a neighborhood in Mexico City

Transportation

* ''Federal'' (Amtrak), a passenger train providing an overnight Boston-Washington, D.C. service in 2003 and 2004 * ''Federal Express'' (train), a passenger train operated by the New Haven and Pennsylvania railroads * Federal Corporation, a Taiwanese tyre manufacturer *

FedEx FedEx Corporation, formerly Federal Express Corporation and later FDX Corporation, is an American multinational conglomerate holding company focused on transportation, e-commerce and business services based in Memphis, Tennessee. The name "Fe ...

, a logistical services/delivery company based in the United States of America * Federal Motor Truck Company, an American truck manufacturer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan (1910–1959)

Entertainment

* ''Federal'' (album), the debut album by rapper E-40 * ''Federal'' (film), a 2010 thriller film starring Selton Mello * Federal Records, a subsidiary label of King Records.

Other uses

* Federal architecture, an architectural style related to Biedermayer, Recency and Empire-style architecture ** Federal furniture, American furniture produced in the same era * Special agent, person that work for a federal agency in

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...

Federal Premium Ammunition Federal Premium Ammunition is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vista Outdoor, located in Anoka, Minnesota. With a workforce of nearly 1,500, Federal manufactures shotshell, centerfire, and rimfire ammunition and components. History On April 27, ...

, an American ammunition manufacturer *

Federal Reserve The Federal Reserve System (often shortened to the Federal Reserve, or simply the Fed) is the central banking system of the United States of America. It was created on December 23, 1913, with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act, after a ...

, the central bank of the United States * C.D. Federal, a Honduran football club * OFK Federal, a defunct Montenegrin football club * Federal's, a defunct U.S. department store