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federalist /ˈfɛd(ə)rəlɪst /noun1A person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority: the ideas of the European federalists...- In 1984, on the basis of a report put together by an Italian MEP and committed federalist, the European Parliament overwhelmingly approved a Draft Treaty on European Union.
- The problem is, historically you can't form a majority government without strong support in Quebec and even Quebec federalists may be reluctant to support the premier in a situation like that.
- The European federalists wanted to subordinate national governments to an overarching federal authority.
2 (Federalist) US A member or supporter of the Federalist Party: they captured the legislative and the executive branches of the federal government from the Federalists...- Federalists, Madison worried, might be able to use some of his notes to their political advantage.
- A staunch Federalist, Lee defended the Constitution at the 1788 Virginia ratifying convention.
- Under the new government, Pinckney became a devoted Federalist.
adjective1Relating to or denoting a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority: the federalist structure of the American system of government...- All the while we remain in the EU, our federalist politicians in all three of the old parties will feel obliged to support Germany and France.
- If you want to have the continuation of a recognition that the states have some rights under these federalist principles that the Supreme Court established, then you need to vote for our candidate.
- The role of the federal government in such a local concern is justifiably limited by the federalist structure of the American system of government.
2 (Federalist) US Denoting or pertaining to the Federalist Party: it was not a weapon that could reach the Federalist judges...- Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton was the master politician of the Federalist Party.
- Instead, President George Washington commissioned the Federalist John Jay to negotiate a settlement.
- In 1798, the Federalist Congress passed four laws to check a perceived French threat during the Undeclared Naval War with France.
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