noun
a major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; founded by Alexander Hamilton; favored a strong centralized government
• Syn: ↑Federalist Party, ↑American Federalist Party
• Hypernyms: ↑party, ↑political party
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Federal Party,
= Federalist Party. (Cf. ↑Federalist Party)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.