federalism
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- fœderalism (archaic)
Etymology edit
From French fédéralisme, equivalent to federal + -ism.
Noun edit
federalism (countable and uncountable, plural federalisms)
- A system of national government in which power is divided between a central authority and a number of regions with delimited self-governing authority.
- The belief that such a system is superior to other forms of government.
- (theology) Covenantalism.
Synonyms edit
- (belief in the superiority of wide regional autonomy): regionalism, provincialism, statism
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
system of government
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Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French fédéralisme.
Noun edit
federalism n (uncountable)
Declension edit
declension of federalism (singular only)
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n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) federalism | federalismul |
genitive/dative | (unui) federalism | federalismului |
vocative | federalismule |