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fed·er·al·ist (-ist)

noun

  1. a person who believes in or supports federalism
  2. ☆ a member or supporter of the Federalist Party

adjective

  1. of or supporting federalism
  2. ☆ of or supporting the Federalist Party or its principles
Also federalistic fed′·er·al·is′·tic
federalist Idioms

The Federalist

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a set of 85 articles by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, published in 1787 and 1788, analyzing the Constitution of the U.S. and urging its adoption

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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