fed

noun

1. (derogatory, slang)A federal government officer or official.

   “That corrupt fed was caught taking bribes from a mobster!”

   “A person is saying that the protester shot in the head by the feds with non lethals is in the hospital, doctors saying they don’t think they will make it. Holy fuck, I’m speechless.”

   “Hi. I should have made this clearer earlier. I will now. I have worked with feds. I have worked with foreign special forces who may well have been trained by the guys shooting at you from the courthouse. These are not cops. They are not even similar.”

2. (Multicultural-London-English, slang)A police officer.

   “Jasmine York led chants of ‘f*** the f***ing feds’ as a crowd marched on Bristol’s Bridewell police station.”

3. (Canada, in-plural)The Canadian federal government.

   “Salmon were becoming scarce in the river until the feds stepped in.”

4. (slang)A federation in which powerlifters organize to compete.
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of federation.
6. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of flight-time equivalent dose.
7. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of field emission display.

verb

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of federate.
2. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of feed

name

1. (US, nonstandard)Federal Reserve System. Alternative spelling of Fed.

   “So, the FED Chairman chose to reassure all concerns, promising "a lasting expansion in economic activity while continuing progress against inflation.”

   “The extent of independence of the Federal Reserve Board (FED) from the executive branch has been a topic of ongoing study by economists and political scientists.”

   “Positive news was consolidated for economic performance, while the bond market diverged from the opinions expressed by the FED.”

   “Consolidates the Federal Reserve Banks (FED) and monetary authority functions undertaken by the central government.”

2. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of Federal Reserve (The Federal Reserve Board or System)

   “So what’s the Fed to do? It must manage interest rates without a working monetary policy compass.”

   “Still, it may be too soon to conclude that the Fed has royally screwed up.”