federal

adjectives

national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
"the Federal Bureau of Investigation"; "federal courts"; "the federal highway program"; "federal property"
is similar to
concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country
"the national government"; "national elections"; "of national concern"; "the national highway system"; "national forests"
of or relating to the central government of a federation
"a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government"
pertains to
characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities
"a federal system like that of the United States"; "federal governments often evolved out of confederations"
antonym
domain category
the act of governing; exercising authority
"regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"