Federatistn.
/ˈfɛd(ə)rətɪst/, U.S. /ˈfɛd(ə)rəˌtɪst/, /ˈfɛd(ə)rədəst/ Now rare.
An advocate of federation (in various contexts). Cf. federationist n.
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society > authority > rule or government > politics > political philosophy > principles of or attachment to types of government > [noun] > federalism > adherent of
federalist1787
Federatist1792
confederalist1848
confederationist1861
federationist1864
1792 World 27 July The Assembly decreed, upon the motion of M. Thuriot, that the enrolled Federatists should depart within the week for Soissons.
1820 National Advocate (N.Y.) 28 Nov. As we expected, the coalition of Bucktails and federatists has placed Mr. Peter Sharpe in the Speaker's chair.
1884 J. Douglas in 19th Cent. Dec. 853 The Imperial Federatists.
1925 Manch. Guardian 28 Mar. 16/3 In political quarters this unlooked-for development is favourably received and regarded as the liquidation of the Federatist and Republican policy.
1975 Times 23 May 14/4 The Federatists will have logic and the sacred texts and much multi-national momentum on their side.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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