federale

federal

adjective feh-deh-RAH-leh Less Common

Origin: Latin foederalis, from foedus (treaty, league)

Usage Note

Federale describes a federal system of government or a body belonging to it (governo federale, legge federale). Italy is not a federal state, so the word appears mainly in reference to foreign countries, the EU, or sports federations (Federazione Italiana Gioco Calcio). Invariable for m/f singular; plural federali.

Examples

"Gli Stati Uniti hanno un sistema federale."

Natural Translation

The United States has a federal system.

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