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Federalist

Federalist Meaning & Definition
Federalist Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Federalist?

[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

Federalist In Webster's Dictionary

\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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