world federalism
Americannoun
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federalism on a worldwide level.
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(initial capital letters) the movement, doctrines, and aims of World Federalists.
Etymology
Origin of world federalism
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Those unable to innovate and adapt are sprinkled in the footnotes of American history: How much do most people know about once-significant campaigns for water fluoridation, welfare rights and world federalism?
From Washington Post
His symphony Anatomy of Peace, which premiered in Dallas in 1991, was based on a 1946 book by Emery Reves, a proponent of world federalism; the piece begins in cacophony and soars in hope toward universal harmony.
From Time
Written in a single year of disciplined enthusiasm, it starts with cavemen and ends by pointing toward a New Jerusalem achieved through knowledge and World Federalism�a vision he constantly conjured up to dispel his chronic pessimism.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Veterans in Oklahoma spearheaded a decisive vote in another direction�against a referendum urging world federalism.
From Time Magazine Archive
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I think not�and so do the other proponents of United World Federalism.
From Time Magazine Archive
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