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federalist

Main Entry:: fed·er·al·ist
Pronunciation:: \-list\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1774

1: an advocate of federalism: as aoften capitalized : an advocate of a federal union between the American colonies after the Revolution and of the adoption of the United States Constitution boften capitalized : world federalist 2capitalized : a member of a major political party in the early years of the United States favoring a strong centralized national government

— federalist adjective often capitalized

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