Federal vs Confederal - What's the difference?
federal | confederal |
Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations.
* Grew
Pertaining to the national government level, as opposed to state, provincial, county, city, or town.
As adjectives the difference between federal and confederal
is that federal is pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations while confederal is of, pertaining to, or being a confederation.As a noun federal
is a law-enforcement official of the FBI; short for federal agent.federal
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* (obsolete)Adjective
(-)- The Romans compelled them, contrary to all federal right, to part with Sardinia.