Federal Government

British  

noun

1. the national government of a federated state, such as that of Australia located in Canberra

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Example Sentences

“I stand before you today in place of thousands of other Alabamians whose presence would have confronted you had I been derelict and neglected to fulfill the responsibilities of my office. It is the right of every citizen . . . to stand courageously against whatever he believes to be the exercise of power beyond the constitutional rights conferred upon our Federal Government.”

From The Wall Street Journal

During the first week of November, OpenAI’s Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar made comments at a Wall Street Journal conference that appeared to suggest the company was looking to the federal government as a backstop.

From The Wall Street Journal

Facing a threat of litigation not just from Novo Nordisk, but also the federal government — the general counsel for Health and Human Services made a referral to the Justice Department for potential violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act — the company said it wouldn’t go ahead with its announcement made only last week.

From MarketWatch

Facing a threat of litigation not just from Novo Nordisk, but also the federal government — the general counsel for Health and Human Services made a referral to the Justice Department for potential violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act — the company said it wouldn’t go ahead with its announcement made only last week.

From MarketWatch

Stock futures were rising on Sunday night, ahead of some key economic reports on jobs and inflation and another looming deadline for funding parts of the federal government.

From Barron's