federalism

English

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Etymology

From French fédéralisme, equivalent to federal +‎ -ism.

Noun

federalism (countable and uncountable, plural federalisms)

  1. A system of national government in which power is divided between a central authority and a number of regions with delimited self-governing authority.
    • 1995, Hudson Meadwell, “8: Quebec Independence and Secession in the Developed West”, in Sukumar Periwal, editor, Notions of Nationalism, page 140:
      Where consociationalism and federalism overlay one another, moreover, the continuity of the latter depends on the stability of consociationalism.
  2. The belief that such a system is superior to other forms of government.
  3. (theology) Covenantalism.

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French fédéralisme. By surface analysis, federal +‎ -ism.

Noun

federalism n (uncountable)

  1. federalism

Declension

Declension of federalism
singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative federalism federalismul
genitive-dative federalism federalismului
vocative federalismule

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