federalist

[ fed-er-uh-list ]

noun
  1. an advocate of federalism.

  2. (initial capital letter)U.S. History. a member or supporter of the Federalist party.

adjective
  1. Also fed·er·al·is·tic. of federalism or the Federalists.

Origin of federalist

1
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; federal + -ist

Other words from federalist

  • hy·per·fed·er·al·ist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for Federalist

Federalist

/ (ˈfɛdərəlɪst) US history /


noun
  1. a supporter or member of the Federalist party

adjectiveAlso: Federal'istic
  1. characteristic of the Federalists

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