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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Federalist

· Fed·er·al·ist · IPA /ˈfɛdəɹəlˌɪst/
01 n. An advocate of confederation; specifically (Amer. Hist.), a friend of the Constitution of the United States at its formation and adoption; …
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    An advocate of confederation; specifically (Amer. Hist.), a friend of the Constitution of the United States at its formation and adoption; a member of the political party which favored the administration of president Washington.(Amer. Hist.)