federative
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The great political philosopher called it "federative" power.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2012
In current French debate, the phrase "federative status" is a new euphemism for an independent republic of Algeria attached to France only by the same kind of loose ties that hold the British Commonwealth together.
From Time Magazine Archive
Austro-Hungary, had there been no war, might have survived several more centuries; for federative reforms were much in the mind of the murdered Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
From Time Magazine Archive
"I believe," he said, "the solution lies in a federative status that would leave Algeria largely free of central control and would include a man aging government adapted to the country's own personality."
From Time Magazine Archive
By this means I should have been enabled to strengthen the federative portions of the empire, and to maintain peace in such parts as were beyond its limits.
From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.
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