federalism

Example Sentences

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"We want federalism for the Syrian coast," she added.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

He often took a constitutionally conservative approach to federalism and the separation of powers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Our system of federalism commits public schooling primarily to local control, with a healthy dose of deference to the informed judgment of educators.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2025

Short of amending the document, or tearing it up altogether, they recognized it was pointless to pretend that federalism didn't exist or to only recognize the idea when it was politically useful.

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2025

Colonel Aureliano Buendía was alive, but apparently he had stopped harassing the government of his country and had joined with the victorious federalism of other republics of the Caribbean.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez