federalism
noun
- the federal principle of government or organization
- support of this principle
- ☆ the principles of the Federalist Party
See federalism in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(fĕdˈər-ə-lĭzˌəm, fĕdˈrə-)
nouna. A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
b. Advocacy of such a system of government.
- Federalism The doctrine of the Federalist Party.
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