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| 1. | an advocate of federalism. |
| 2. | (initial capital letter ) U.S. History. a member or supporter of the Federalist party. |
| 3. | Also, fed·er·al·is·tic. of federalism or the Federalists. |
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| federalist | |
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| 1. | a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government |
| 2. | an advocate of federalism |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
Federalist
Fed"er*al\, a. [L. foedus league, treaty, compact; akin to fides faith: cf. F. f['e]d['e]ral. see Faith.]1. Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations; constituted by a compact between parties, usually governments or their representatives. The Romans compelled them, contrary to all federal right, . . . to part with Sardinia. --Grew. 2. Specifically: (a) Composed of states or districts which retain only a subordinate and limited sovereignty, as the Union of the United States, or the Sonderbund of Switzerland. (b) Consisting or pertaining to such a government; as, the Federal Constitution; a Federal officer. (c) Friendly or devoted to such a government; as, the Federal party. see Federalist. Federal Congress. See under Congress.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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