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Federal :: Federal (a.) Composed of states or districts which retain only a subordinate and limited sovereignty, as the Union of the United States, or the Sonderbund of Switzerland..

Federal :: Federal (a.) Consisting or pertaining to such a government; as, the Federal Constitution; a Federal officer..

Federal :: Federal (a.) Friendly or devoted to such a government; as, the Federal party. see Federalist..

Federalism :: Federalism (n.) the principles of Federalists or of federal union.

Canton :: Canton (n.) A small territorial district; esp. one of the twenty-two independent states which form the Swiss federal republic; in France, a subdivision of an arrondissement. See Arrondissement..

Unionist :: Unionist (n.) One who advocates or promotes union; especially a loyal supporter of a federal union, as that of the United States..

Federalist :: Federalist (n.) 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..

Federalized :: Federalized (imp. & p. p.) of Federaliz.

Federative :: Federative (a.) Uniting in a league; forming a confederacy; federal.

Bundesrath :: Bundesrath (n.) The federal council of the German Empire. In the Bundesrath and the Reichstag are vested the legislative functions. The federal council of Switzerland is also so called.

Federal :: Federal (n.) See Federalist.

Unionism :: Unionism (n.) The sentiment of attachment to a federal union, especially to the federal union of the United States..

Federal :: Federal (a.) Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations; constituted by a compact between parties, usually governments or their representatives..

Federation :: Federation (n.) A league; a confederacy; a federal or confederated government.

Federalizing :: Federalizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Federaliz.

Federalize :: Federalize (v. t.) To unite in compact, as different States; to confederate for political purposes; to unite by or under the Federal Constitution..

Anti-federalist :: Anti-federalist (n.) One of party opposed to a federative government; -- applied particularly to the party which opposed the adoption of the constitution of the United States.

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