FEDERALISM


Meaning of FEDERALISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfe-d(ə-)rə-ˌli-zəm ]

noun

Date: 1787

1.

a. often capitalized : the distribution of power in an organization (as a government) between a central authority and the constituent units — compare centralism

b. : support or advocacy of this principle

2. capitalized : Federalist principles

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.