) U.S. Government. | a plan, announced in 1969, to turn over the control of some federal programs to state and local governments and institute block grants, revenue sharing, etc. |
| Main Entry: | new federalism |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a policy plan to turn over the control of some US federal programs to state and local governments and provision of block grants and revenue sharing |
| Example: | Richard Nixon promoted the idea of new federalism. |
| Usage: | new federalist n |