the feds

the feds

Any federal agency, or the individual agents thereof, responsible for enforcing laws regarding drugs, taxes, immigration, etc. Primarily heard in US. The massive amounts of money coming in and out of the company's accounts attracted the attention of the feds, who suspected they might be involved in money laundering. It turned out the drug dealer had been working as an informant for the feds for years, supplying information on rival gangs and distributors around the country. As soon as this becomes a hostage situation, the feds will take over.
See also: fed
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

the feds

verb
See fed
See also: fed
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • (Someone or something) called, they want their (something) back!
  • almighty dollar, the
  • the almighty dollar
  • bushel
  • one rotten apple spoils the (whole) barrel
  • one rotten apple spoils the (whole) bunch
  • a bad apple spoils the (whole) barrel
  • a rotten apple spoils the (whole) barrel
  • a rotten apple spoils the (whole) bunch
  • a rotten apple spoils the (whole) bushel
References in periodicals archive
Johnson wants the feds to examine decriminalization and other options before pushing more of the same old dope.
A 1994 law requires the feds to work with the industry to make sure the cell network is as tappable as land lines.
This puts the Fed in the position of punishing "too high" stock prices with tight money, dangerous territory for monetary policy and the economy as whole.
Balance Sheet
As part of its penance for not making business decisions that please the feds, Chevy Chase Federal Savings must commit $140 million in home loans--at lower than market rates--to areas dictated by regulators.
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