Adjective modifier

• European: European Federalists have recently suffered a major set back with Sweden's refusal to be ensnared by the euro.

Modifies a noun

• ambition: The party that would sell this country down the river in pursuit of its own federalist ambitions.

• agenda: It's just another example of Blair's federalist agenda.

• project: Let's talk about what Europe might be like in 20 years time and whether we want to be part of a federalist project.

• structure: Ensures UNISON continues as a single union, uniting around our aims and objectives with no federalist structure.

• party: In Italy similar feelings have been expressed by federalist parties.

• constitution: He also introduced moderate reforms and a new federalist constitution.