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federalism

fed·er·al·ism [ féddərə lìzzəm, féddrə lìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. political system: a political system in which several states or regions defer some powers, e.g. in foreign affairs, to a central government while retaining a limited measure of self-government

2. principle of federal political system: the principle of a federal system of government

3. support for federal political system: support for a federal system of government

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