ˈfed(ə)rəˌlizəm noun
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1.
a. often capitalized : the federal principle of national, European, or world organization or its support
b. : the principle of federal organization of any group of more or less autonomous units or the support of such a principle
2. usually capitalized : the principles of the Federalists
3. usually capitalized : the principles of federal theology
4. sometimes capitalized : federal control
in the lower schools the trend toward federalism is … apparent in the proposal for Federal aid to education — Raymond Moley