federalism
English
editAlternative forms
edit- fœderalism (archaic)
Etymology
editFrom French fédéralisme, equivalent to federal + -ism.
Noun
editfederalism (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
editTranslations
editsystem of government
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Romanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French fédéralisme.
Noun
editfederalism n (uncountable)
Declension
edit declension of federalism (singular only)
singular | ||
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n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) federalism | federalismul |
genitive/dative | (unui) federalism | federalismului |
vocative | federalismule |
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- English terms derived from French
- English terms suffixed with -ism
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English countable nouns
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- English hybridisms suffixed with -ism
- Romanian terms borrowed from French
- Romanian terms derived from French
- Romanian lemmas
- Romanian nouns
- Romanian uncountable nouns
- Romanian neuter nouns