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federalism

[fed-er-uh-liz-uhm] / ˈfɛd ər əˌlɪz əm /
NOUN
advocacy of a strong central government
Synonyms
STRONG
unionism unitarianism
WEAK
republicanism
Antonyms
STRONGEST
antifederalism


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“We have to demonstrate the cooperative federalism works,” she said last week at a conference in Ottawa.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

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

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

One of his proposed solutions is federalism - he is offering to hold a referendum on devolving more power to Cameroon's 10 provinces.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 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



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