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federal
Adjective
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The federal government is the main country-wide government in a country where there are also state or provincial governments.
The federal government has said that it will not increase payments to the provinces.
While education is a federal issue in countries like Japan, it is more local in countries like Canada or the U.S.
Federal taxes will increase next year.
detention
Noun
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Detention is the act of detaining or the state of being detained.
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Detention is a temporary state of custody or confinement, especially of a prisoner awaiting trial, or of a student being punished.