► 名詞連邦  [れんぽう]    
meaning:  group  rank: 4☆ 
ソビエト連邦 ⇨ The Soviet Union  
(☛ A union of countries)☆ 米国連邦政府 ⇨ The US federal government  
(☛ A union of countries)More examples:- 米国連邦捜査局 ⇨ US Federal Bureau of Investigation
 - 連邦税と州税は別納される ⇨ The federal tax and the state tax are paid separately
 - 警察庁は米国連邦捜査局と連携して捜査をしている ⇨ Japanese Police is working with FBI in the investigation