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fed

  • noun
  • /ˈfɛd/

The federal government of the nation one resides in.

Example

“Salmon were becoming scarce in the river until the feds stepped in.”

Other meanings

  1. A police officer.

  2. A federation in which powerlifters organize to compete.

Example sentences

  • “The cats have already been fed.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
  • “He is fed up.”

    Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “fed” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.