Federalists

/ˈfɛdərəlɪsts/ noun

Definition

Plural of federalist; multiple people who support or advocate for federalism and federal systems of government.

Etymology

Plural form of federalist, using the regular -s suffix, referring to the group of people advocating federal government structures.

Kelly Says

The Federalists of 1780s-1790s America were political rivals to the Anti-Federalists, and this fight between them literally shaped the U.S. Constitution—their arguments are still echoing in debates about federal versus state power today.

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