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Meaning of Feds | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
fɛdz

Definitions

  1. The federal level of government, viewed as a collective group of people. Typically its law enforcement agencies and officers.
  2. Law enforcement; cops.
    Multicultural-London-English, US, slang

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Examples

“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!”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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