Federale

/[fɛdəˈɹɑːli]/ noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A federal law enforcement officer, usually belonging to the United States government. California, informal
  2. 2
    A member of the Mexican Federal Police. US, informal, slang
  3. 3
    Alternative letter-case form of Federale: A member of the Mexican Federal Police. US, alt-of, informal, slang

    "And all the federales say / They could have had him any day / They only let him hang around / Out of kindness, I suppose"

Example

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"And all the federales say / They could have had him any day / They only let him hang around / Out of kindness, I suppose"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Back-formation from the plural, from Mexican Spanish federales, from federal.

Etymology 2

Back-formation from Mexican Spanish federales, from federal.

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