confederal

As a noun federalism

is of (l) (l) in which (l) is (l) between a (l) (l) and a number of (l) with delimited self-governing authority.

As an adjective confederal is

of, pertaining to, or being a confederation.

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.

As adjectives the difference between communist and confederal

is that communist is of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism while confederal is of, pertaining to, or being a confederation.

As a noun communist

is an advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property; a proponent of communism.

As adjectives the difference between parliamentary and confederal

is that parliamentary is of, relating to, or enacted by a parliament while confederal is of, pertaining to, or being a confederation.

As adjectives the difference between confederal and presidential

is that confederal is of, pertaining to, or being a confederation while presidential is presiding or watching over.

As adjectives the difference between nonfederal and confederal

is that nonfederal is not federal while confederal is of, pertaining to, or being a confederation.