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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 ´Ú±ð»å·±ð°ù·²¹±ô·¾±²õ·³Ù¾±³¦ []. of federalism or the Federalists.

Federalist

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noun

  1. a supporter or member of the Federalist party
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. characteristic of the Federalists
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of federalist1

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; federal + -ist
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In America's federalist system, however, there is another institutional check on his power and that's the states.

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The resulting system is federalist: The national parties set guidelines, and the state parties structure their contests within those boundaries.

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Ford was philosophically right as a fiscal conservative and federalist, but the political message was devastating for Republicans.

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Former UK opposition leader Neil Kinnock told the programme he was a "very polite, calm, highly intelligent man, a problem-solver" and not a "fanatical federalist" as Thatcher tried to portray him.

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There was a warning in one meeting of UK government ministers, where Mr Drakeford's request was discussed, that regular meetings with Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland could be a "potential federalist trojan horse".

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