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fed·er·al·ist  (fdr--lst, fdr-)
n.
1. An advocate of federalism.
2. Federalist A member or supporter of the Federalist Party.
adj.
1. Of or relating to federalism or its advocates.
2. Federalist Of or relating to Federalism or Federalists.
Federalist [ˈfɛdərəlɪst] US History
n
(Historical Terms) a supporter or member of the Federalist party
adj also "Federal'istic
(Historical Terms) characteristic of the Federalists
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Federalist - a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government
pol, political leader, politico, politician - a person active in party politics
2.federalist - an advocate of federalism
advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent - a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
Translations
federalist [ˈfedərəlɪst]
A. ADJ → federalista
B. N → federalista mf
federalist [ˈfɛdərəlɪst]
adj [person, thing] → fédéraliste
n (= person) → fédéraliste mf
Federal Republic of Germany n → République f fédérale d'Allemagne
federalist
adj → föderalistisch
n → Föderalist m


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