federalist
an advocate of federalism.
(initial capital letter)U.S. History. a member or supporter of the Federalist party.
Also fed·er·al·is·tic. of federalism or the Federalists.
Origin of federalist
1Other words from federalist
- hy·per·fed·er·al·ist, noun
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How to use federalist in a sentence
Though Abiy’s government will weather the storm, there is more controversy to come as he moves forward with plans to amend Ethiopia’s constitution to change the country’s ethno-federalist structure.
Ethiopia Is at a Crossroads. Can the Nation Survive in Its Current Form? | Ian Bremmer | June 25, 2021 | TimeAmerica’s federalist structure also makes collective action, handed down from the federal level, extremely difficult.
And as one of the initial organizers of the federalist Society, he is a skilled political tactician.
The Outside Game of Justice Scalia, a Loner With Clout | David Fontana | June 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the federalist Papers, James Madison wrote, “If men were angels, no government would be necessary.”
As Madison put it in federalist 52, the House was to be “dependent on the People alone.”
The Court Case That Pivots on What ‘Corrupt’ Really Means | Lawrence Lessig | September 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Not the rich,” as he wrote in federalist 57, “more than the poor.
The Court Case That Pivots on What ‘Corrupt’ Really Means | Lawrence Lessig | September 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe first sentence of The federalist Society states that this is a book “about the power of ideas.”
A Small Right-Wing Conspiracy: The Federalist Society | David Fontana | June 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut Mr. Parnell was thinking only of Ireland, and he was not a federalist.
Home Rule | Harold SpenderBut the propertied classes in the interior belonged chiefly to the federalist party.
Argentina | W. A. HirstTo-day Jeffersons directions are observed, and the federalist remains the text-book.
Nullification, Secession Webster's Argument and the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions | Caleb William LoringHe says the Republican and the federalist parties were divided by a bottomless gulf in their theories of constitutional powers.
Nullification, Secession Webster's Argument and the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions | Caleb William LoringThe federalist clergy joined in denouncing Jefferson on the ground that he was an atheist.
Thomas Jefferson | Edward S. Ellis et. al.
British Dictionary definitions for Federalist
/ (ˈfɛdərəlɪst) US history /
a supporter or member of the Federalist party
characteristic of the Federalists
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