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federalism

noun

fed·​er·​al·​ism ˈfe-d(ə-)rə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce federalism (audio)
1
a
often capitalized : the distribution of power in an organization (such as a government) between a central authority and the constituent (see constituent entry 2 sense 1) units
under our system of federalism, states bear the primary responsibility for defining and controlling criminal behavior W. R. LaFave & J. R. Israel
compare centralism
b
: support or advocacy of this principle
2
capitalized : Federalist principles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This expression of sunny federalism and bootstrapping activism, in other words, served as the Journal’s official vision for the days following June 24, when the court, in its Dobbs ruling, did just as the newspaper had advised. Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 Legal experts worry that this could lead to findings with wider implications for federalism as a whole. Wired, 8 July 2022 Suddenly, federalism is more than an idea discussed in seminars. Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022 In fact, a devolutionary federalism liberated from such arbitrary bequests might be just the thing to resolve our national dysfunction. Kent Russell, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022 The tearing at the seams has been accelerated by the six-vote conservative majority in the Supreme Court, which has embraced a muscular states-rights federalism. New York Times, 2 July 2022 But the more important point is that this is exactly how federalism is supposed to work. WSJ, 18 May 2022 In constitutional law, a preference for state authority is called federalism, and constitutional scholars typically called this era the New Federalism. Kermit Roosevelt Iii, Time, 16 May 2022 But the argument that institutions like the Senate (balanced by the House), the Electoral College, and federalism among states with populations of vastly different size are anachronistic is wrong. W. James Antle Iii, The Week, 22 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of federalism was in 1787

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