fed
/ˈfɛd/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.51 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The federal government of the nation one resides in.
noun
Clipping of federation.
verb
simple past and past participle of feed
Example Sentences
- "That corrupt fed was caught taking bribes from a mobster!"
- "A person is saying that the protester shot in the head by the feds with non lethals is in the hospital, doctors saying they don’t think they will make it. Holy fuck, I’m speechless."
- "Hi. I should have made this clearer earlier. I will now. I have worked with feds. I have worked with foreign special forces who may well have been trained by the guys shooting at you from the courthouse. These are not cops. They are not even similar."
- "Jasmine York led chants of ‘f*** the f***ing feds’ as a crowd marched on Bristol’s Bridewell police station."
- "Salmon were becoming scarce in the river until the feds stepped in."
- "So, the FED Chairman chose to reassure all concerns, promising "a lasting expansion in economic activity while continuing progress against inflation."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈfɛd/
- British English: /ˈfɛd/
Usage
- Derogatory
- Slang
- American usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Computing, Law.
Inflected Forms
feds (plural)
feds (present, singular)
fedding (participle, present)
fedded (participle, past)
fedded (past)
F.E.D. (alternative)
F. E. D. (alternative)
the Fed (canonical)