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federalist Definition

fed·er·al·ist (-ist)

noun

  1. a person who believes in or supports federalism
  2. ☆ a member or supporter of the Federalist Party

adjective

  1. of or supporting federalism
  2. ☆ of or supporting the Federalist Party or its principles

federalist Idioms

The Federalist

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a set of 85 articles by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, published in 1787 and 1788, analyzing the Constitution of the U.S. and urging its adoption

federalist Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • European: European Federalists have recently suffered a major set back with Sweden's refusal to be ensnared by the euro.
  • committed: Perhaps only a German, or a committed federalist, would be happy to proclaim a lack of democratic accountability as a virtue.

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.