federale

Federale is a term used in several Romance languages to denote federal authority or something belonging to a federation. In Italian, federale functions as an adjective meaning “federal” and as a noun to describe a federal official. In Spanish and Portuguese, the cognate forms are federal or federales; in English-language contexts, federale or federales may appear in journalism or fiction to evoke federal authority, especially in Latin American settings.

Federale also refers to a contemporary music project. Federale is an American musical project led by Brandon Schott, known for Western-inspired instrumental music that blends elements of folk, psychedelic, and cinematic soundscapes. The project has released recordings and has contributed to film scores and related media, illustrating a fusion of indie sensibilities with a Western-film soundtrack aesthetic.

In broader cultural usage, the term commonly appears in literature, film, and news to denote federal authorities or themes of government jurisdiction. The plural form Los Federales is widely recognized in Mexican media and fiction as a label for federal police, often invoked to convey authority, conflict, or the atmosphere of federal intervention within a story or report.