Standard Lemma guide
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noun
The US federal government regarded as a rapacious monster with an appetite for political power, money, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, derogatory, informal, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bheydh- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *bheydhós Proto-Italic *feiðos Latin foedusder. French fédéralder. English federal English -zilla English Fedzilla From federal + -zilla.
