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federal

1. of or relating to a form of government or a country in which power is divided between one central and several regional governments

2. of or relating to a treaty between provinces, states, etc., that establishes a political unit in which power is so divided

3. of or relating to the central government of a federation

4. (of a university) comprised of relatively independent colleges

5. a supporter of federal union or federation

Federal

1. characteristic of or supporting the Union government during the American Civil War

2. a supporter of the Union government during the American Civil War

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THE formal process of federalising two Anglesey primary schools will now start after officers were given the go-ahead.

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But Paul McManus, Scottish organiser of the Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union, warned too much federalising could be isolating.

Call to spend TV licence money in Scotland

The cost of designing a purpose-built tank and federalising the four-cylinder engines will increase the CLA CDI's base price to well within C-Class range so the sedan will be launched in the US with petrol engines alone.

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