A practice by employees of increasing or maintaining the number of workers required to perform a task or the time allotted to do a specific job in an effort to protect job security, especially against the threat of technology. federal. ADJ. Relating to the central government of a union of states, such as the national government of the United States. Federal Aviation Administration. N. The federal agency that handles civil aviation as part of the Department of Transportation. ABBRV. FAA. Feder...