Federale
nounEtymology Back-formation from Mexican Spanish federales, from federal.
federale
nounalso spelled Federale[fɛdəˈɹɑːli]
Etymology Back-formation from the plural, from Mexican Spanish federales, from federal.
1
California, Informal A federal law enforcement officer, usually belonging to the United States government.
2
US, Informal, Slang Alternative letter-case form of Federale: A member of the Mexican Federal Police.
- And all the federales say / They could have had him any day / They only let him hang around / Out of kindness, I suppose1972, Townes Van Zandt, “Pancho and Lefty”: