federal
Spanish, noun/fedeˈɾal/
federal is spelled F-E-D-E-R-A-L (7 letters) and appears 83 times per million words in written Spanish, the 1,057th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Federal is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “federal law enforcement officer belonging to the Mexican government” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Oficial de la policía federal”.
What does federal mean in English?
adjective
- 1
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noun
- 1
Mexicomasculinefederal law enforcement officer belonging to the Mexican government
- 2
USmasculinefederal law enforcement officer belonging to the United States
- 3
masculinethe scarlet-headed blackbird, Amblyramphus holosericeus
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Propio o relacionado con el federalismo. 2. Propio o relacionado con la federación.
noun: 1. Oficial de la policía federal.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of federal
- federales feminine masculine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce federal?
- /fedeˈɾal/
- [fe.ð̞eˈɾal]
- [feð̞eˈɾal]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to federal
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is federal in Spanish?
federal appears 83 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).