Meaning of FEDERALIST
| Pronunciation: | | 'fedurulist
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- [n] an advocate of federalism
- [n] a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government
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| | See Also: | | advocate, advocator, exponent, pol, political leader, politician, politico, proponent | |
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| | Definition: | |  Federalist
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Fed"er*al*ist\, n. [Cf. F. f['e]d['e]raliste.]
An advocate of confederation; specifically (Amer. Hist.), a
friend of the Constitution of the United States at its
formation and adoption; a member of the political party which
favored the administration of president Washington.
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