Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

feds

/fɛdz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables: feds
IPA: /fɛdz/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

The federal level of government, viewed as a collective group of people. Typically its law enforcement agencies and officers.

Australian usage; American usage; Slang

noun

Law enforcement; cops.

American usage; Slang

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of fed

noun

noun

Alternative letter-case form of feds

Example Sentences

"Which leaves the states in an awful hole. The Feds have ripped $80 billion out of their budgets over the next 10 years."
"Look out! Here come the Feds!"
""Why don't we pull him in on tax evasion or misuse of the mails or parkin' in front of a hydrant or sumpn? Take him down to the Tombs and give 'em the works? If the Feds won't do it, we'd be glad to oblige.""

Usage

Rhymes With

heads beds reds threads spreads sheds shreds breads treads dreads redheads sleds

Questions

How do you pronounce feds?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɛdz/.
What does feds mean?: plural of fed

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