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Etymology
1. federalism
noun. ['ˈfɛdɝəˌlɪzəm, ˈfɛdrəˌlɪzəm'] the idea of a federal organization of more or less self-governing units.
Synonyms
- political theory
- political orientation
Antonyms
- conservative
- dovishness
- liberal
Etymology
- -ism (English)
- federal (English)
- fédéral (French)
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Words that Rhyme with Federalism
- abolitionism
- absenteeism
- absolutism
- activism
- adventurism
- adventurism
- agrarianism
- alcoholism
- altruism
- amateurism
- americanism
- anachronism
- aneurism
- anglo-catholicism
- animism
- antagonism
- anthropomorphism
- anti-catholicism
- anti-catholicism
- antidisestablishmentarianism
Example sentences of the word federalism
1. Noun, singular or mass
The sharing of governance is known as federalism, and power is also shared with state and local governments.