Fedzilla

Fedzilla

English

Etymology

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.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -ɪlə

    Noun

    Fedzilla (uncountable)

    1. (US, informal, derogatory) The US federal government regarded as a rapacious monster with an appetite for political power, money, etc.
      • 2010, Ted Nugent, Ted, White, and Blue: The Nugent Manifesto:
        Allow me to state a blindingly obvious fact: when Fedzilla gets involved in anything, political motives and ideologies take precedence over everything else—including your health.
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