noun
fed
FEHD
noun
1
A federal law-enforcement agent, especially in the US.
"The feds raided the warehouse at dawn."
2
(slang) Any police officer.
"Watch out, the feds are parked around the corner."
How to Use Fed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSlang for a federal agent, or more loosely, any cop.
When to use it
Informal/slang; "the Fed" capitalized usually refers to the US Federal Reserve instead.
Word Forms
feds plural
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Etymology
A clipped, informal form of "federal."