federalist
noun
adjective
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Origin of federalist
Federalist, The
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Contemporary Examples of federalists
“We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists” said Thomas Jefferson in his first inaugural.
Again, federalists caused the problem by preventing a plane carrying polling material from taking off.
At the very least, the (contemporary) federalists would be confused.
Popular fear of the power of a regular army was then widespread, but after the electoral defeat of the Federalists, it faded.
In the early years of the republic, the power of the Supreme Court fueled disputes between Federalists and Republicans.
Historical Examples of federalists
The Federalists wished to make the central government as strong as possible.
The Nation in a NutshellGeorge Makepeace Towle
It was well known that many Federalists would support his candidacy.
Union and DemocracyAllen Johnson
In the preceding Congress there had been thirty Federalists and eleven Republicans.
Union and DemocracyAllen Johnson
The emotions of the militant Federalists were too various to admit of description.
Union and DemocracyAllen Johnson
The Federalists watched this Republican revival with grave misgivings.
Union and DemocracyAllen Johnson