Federalism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Federalism is a noun meaning The belief that such a system is superior to other forms of government.
Meaning
The belief that such a system is superior to other forms of government.
More Meanings
- (theology) Covenantalism.
- A system of national government in which power is divided between a central authority and a number of regions with delimited self-governing authority.
Example Sentences
Where consociationalism and federalism overlay one another, moreover, the continuity of the latter depends on the stability of consociationalism.
Word Forms
- federalisms
Synonyms for federalism
Depending on context, synonyms include regionalism, provincialism, statism.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include federation, federalisation, federalist, federal, feudalism, federale.
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