federalist
noun
fed·er·al·ist ˈfe-d(ə-)rə-list 
1
: an advocate of federalism: such as
a
often capitalized : an advocate of a federal union between the American colonies after the Revolution and of the adoption of the U.S. Constitution
b
often capitalized : world federalist
2
capitalized : a member of a major political party in the early years of the U.S. favoring a strong centralized national government
federalist adjective often capitalized
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Ensuring safe and reliable drinking water is fundamentally a local responsibility under the U.S. federalist system, with the state and federal government providing some oversight. 
The Editorial Board, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 Erosion of comity between the states will have far-reaching and unpredictable consequences for our federalist system of government. Lindsay Beyerstein, The New Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 Every state, in our federalist system, has perfectly constitutional laws and regulations that indirectly affect industries outside its boundaries. Matthew Scully, National Review, 11 July 2022 Recent years have provided many prominent examples of this conservative, federalist, state-centric approach to governance in practice. Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2022 Nevertheless, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights did not federalize education, which remains a state responsibility in our federalist system. Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 25 Oct. 2021 Santa Anna, president of Mexico eleven separate times, first took power as a federalist, then switched sides and became a centralizer. Rich Lowry, National Review, 20 July 2021 Part of the problem in Germany is structural and linked to its federalist system that delegates governing powers to constituent regions. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 7 July 2021 The answers to these questions are complicated by the United States’ federalist system, which empowers states and counties to take the lead on policies related to public health. Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2021 See More
The Editorial Board, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 Erosion of comity between the states will have far-reaching and unpredictable consequences for our federalist system of government. Lindsay Beyerstein, The New Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 Every state, in our federalist system, has perfectly constitutional laws and regulations that indirectly affect industries outside its boundaries. Matthew Scully, National Review, 11 July 2022 Recent years have provided many prominent examples of this conservative, federalist, state-centric approach to governance in practice. Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2022 Nevertheless, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights did not federalize education, which remains a state responsibility in our federalist system. Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 25 Oct. 2021 Santa Anna, president of Mexico eleven separate times, first took power as a federalist, then switched sides and became a centralizer. Rich Lowry, National Review, 20 July 2021 Part of the problem in Germany is structural and linked to its federalist system that delegates governing powers to constituent regions. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 7 July 2021 The answers to these questions are complicated by the United States’ federalist system, which empowers states and counties to take the lead on policies related to public health. Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1774, in the meaning defined at sense 1