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federally

American  
[fe-der-uh-lee] / ˈfɛ dər ə li /

adverb

  1. with respect to or at a federal level of government.

  2. Theology. by, through, or due to a religious covenant.


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“SOFI is in a unique position to connect infrastructure across traditional finance and digital assets as one of the first movers into the space among federally regulated banks,” Switzer wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

All federally staffed airports are eligible for the program, but most of the country’s major airports don’t participate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

As federally regulated exchange-traded funds hold bitcoin and other digital assets, the institutional custody enables investors to more easily weave crypto holdings into a portfolio.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

While eligibility for Maid in Canada is established federally, provinces are responsible for the delivery and regulation of healthcare.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Today in the United States there are more than five hundred federally recognized Indigenous nations composed of nearly three million people.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz