Formed by a compact between several groups etc (7)

I believe the answer is:

federal

(Other definitions for federal that I've seen before include "Like the government of linked states" , "describing Stateside governance" , "Relating to central government in the US" , "in league" , "The F in FBI" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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