FEDERALIST
\fˈɛdəɹəlˌɪst], \fˈɛdəɹəlˌɪst], \f_ˈɛ_d_ə_ɹ_ə_l_ˌɪ_s_t]\
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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.
By Oddity Software
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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.
By Noah Webster.
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A supporter of a federal constitution or union; specifically, the name of the first American political party headed by Washington, Adams, and Hamilton, as opposed to the Anti-Federalist, led by Jefferson and his confreres; also the name of the publication devoted to enforcing the views of the former.
By Daniel Lyons