Federal Government
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He stresses “the general rule that the Constitution almost never permits the Federal Government or a State to discriminate on the basis of race” except to remedy specific instances of past discrimination.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
US officials added that any future aid would be "dependent on the Somali Federal Government taking accountability" and remediating the matter.
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
The press release announcing the multimillion-dollar punishment contained a caution for noncompliant institutions: “Doing business with the Federal Government is a privilege.”
From Salon • Mar. 12, 2025
The order called on the group to "evaluate the potential creation and maintenance of a national digital asset stockpile" that could use "cryptocurrencies lawfully seized by the Federal Government through its law enforcement efforts".
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2025
“We just called off yet another strike, even though no lecturer has been paid for the last two months. They tell us the Federal Government has no money.”
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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