FEDERALIST

federalist

(noun) an advocate of federalism

Federalist

(noun) a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

federalist (plural federalists)

(politics) Advocate of federalism.

(Canada, politics) Supporter of the view that the province of QuĂ©bec should remain within the Canadian federal system; an opponent of QuĂ©bec‐based separatism or sovereigns.

(theology) A covenantalist.

Adjective

federalist (not comparable)

(politics) Of or relating to federalism, or its advocates.

Source: Wiktionary


Fed"er*al*ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. fédéraliste.]

Definition: An advocate of confederation; specifically (Amer. Hist.), a friend of the Constitution of the United States at its formation and adoption; a member of the political party which favored the administration of president Washington.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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COMMUNICATIONS

(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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