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Federalist
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Simple meaning
What does Federalist mean?
someone who supports federalism
Dictionary definition
A person who supports federalism; also related to a federal system.
Example sentences
Federalist in a sentence
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The federalist supported shared government powers.
medium
A federalist argument favors a federal system.
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In history, Federalist can also refer to a political group in early United States politics.
Synonyms
Words like Federalist
federal supporterA person who supports federalism.
unionistA supporter of a political union, depending on context.
Antonyms
Opposite words
centralistSomeone who favors power in a central authority.
anti-federalistSomeone opposed to federalism in a specific context.
Word family
Federalist word family
Base word
federalist
noun
federalists
More than one federalist.
noun
federalism
A system of shared government power.
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Practice 1
What does federalist mean?
Federalist means someone who supports federalism.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to federalist?
Federal Supporter is close in meaning to federalist in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of federalist?
Centralist contrasts with federalist.
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