world federalism

noun

1. federalism on a worldwide level.
2. (initial capital letters) the movement, doctrines, and aims of World Federalists.

Word History and Origins

Origin of world federalism¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Those unable to innovate and adapt are sprinkled in the footnotes of American history: How much do most people know about once-significant campaigns for water fluoridation, welfare rights and world federalism?

From Washington Post

His symphony Anatomy of Peace, which premiered in Dallas in 1991, was based on a 1946 book by Emery Reves, a proponent of world federalism; the piece begins in cacophony and soars in hope toward universal harmony.

From Time

Written in a single year of disciplined enthusiasm, it starts with cavemen and ends by pointing toward a New Jerusalem achieved through knowledge and World Federalism�a vision he constantly conjured up to dispel his chronic pessimism.

From Time Magazine Archive

Veterans in Oklahoma spearheaded a decisive vote in another direction�against a referendum urging world federalism.

From Time Magazine Archive

Alexander, a Democrat of long standing who became a Republican last spring, has also switched from World Federalism to isolationism.

From Time Magazine Archive