释义
[ fed -er-uh -list ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈfɛd ər ə lɪst / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun an advocate of federalism.
(initial capital letter )U.S. History . a member or supporter of the Federalist party.
adjective Also fed·er·al·is·tic. of federalism or the Federalists.
Origin of federalist An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; federal + -ist
OTHER WORDS FROM federalist hy·per·fed·er·al·ist, noun Words nearby federalist federalese, Federal Government, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Housing Administration, federalism, federalist , Federalist party, federalize, Federal Land Bank, Federal National Mortgage Association, Federal Power Commission
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Example sentences from the Web for federalist And as one of the initial organizers of the Federalist Society, he is a skilled political tactician.
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In the Federalist Papers, James Madison wrote, “If men were angels, no government would be necessary.”
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As Madison put it in Federalist 52, the House was to be “dependent on the People alone.”
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Not the rich,” as he wrote in Federalist 57, “more than the poor.
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The first sentence of The Federalist Society states that this is a book “about the power of ideas.”
A Small Right-Wing Conspiracy: The Federalist Society | David Fontana| June 11, 2013| DAILY BEAST
The Jeffersonians won, and the Federalist Party disappeared.
A History of the United States | Cecil Chesterton
Now came the public circumstance that made the schism in the Federalist Party an open and remorseless feud.
The Life of John Marshall (Volume 2 of 4) | Albert J. Beveridge
John Adams was the Federalist candidate, and he was defeated.
A Short History of the United States | Edward Channing
Cranch was so excellent a judge that, Federalist though he was, Jefferson reappointed him February 21, 1806.
The Life of John Marshall Volume 3 of 4 | Albert J. Beveridge
The Federalist members of Congress held a conference and selected their candidate, and the Republicans followed the example.
History of the United States | Charles A. Beard and Mary R. Beard
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British Dictionary definitions for federalist / (ˈfɛdərəlɪst ) US history /
noun a supporter or member of the Federalist party
adjective Also: Federal'istic characteristic of the Federalists
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