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federalist

Syllabification: (fed·er·al·ist)
Pronunciation: /ˈfed(ə)rəlist/

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Definition of federalist

noun

  • 1an advocate or supporter of federalism:political struggles between centralists and federalists
  • 2 (Federalist) a member or supporter of the Federalist Party:captured both the legislative and the executive branches of the federal government from the Federalists

adjective

  • 1of, pertaining to, or favoring federalism or federalists:the Quebec Liberal Party and the federalist cause would be greatly strengthened by his candidacy Britain can achieve what it wants, more power to the federalist European Parliament even the moderates here sounded more Reaganite than Ronald Reagan ever did in his federalist riffs
  • 2 (Federalist) designating or pertaining to the Federalist Party:it was not a weapon that could reach John Marshall and the other Federalist judges

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