federal department
noun
Simple meaning
A department of the federal government of the United States.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
fehderuhldihpahrtmuhntSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfɛdɚəldɪˈpɑɹtmənt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A department of the federal government of the United States
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A department of the federal government of the United States
Used this way, federal department is a rare word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Rare
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Uncommon in everyday speech
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
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