Federalist party

American  

Or Federal party

noun

1. a political group that favored the adoption by the states of the Constitution.

2. a political party in early U.S. history advocating a strong central government.

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Federalist Party British  

noun

1. the American political party founded in 1787 and led initially by Alexander Hamilton. It took an active part in the shaping of the US Constitution and thereafter favoured strong centralized government and business interests

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Federalist party Cultural  

1. The first American political party. The Federalist party developed during the presidency of George Washington and was led by Alexander Hamilton and John Adams. Federalists believed in a strong federal government and advocated economic policies that would strengthen the federal government, such as the creation of a national bank. The opposition to the Federalists was led by Thomas Jefferson.

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Example Sentences

The Democratic-Republican party was concerned that free Negros overwhelmingly voted for the Federalist party.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2022

The Federalist party broke up and vanished after the War of 1812.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2021

The ruling Federalist party and the established clergy operated as one big machine.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2020

In the 1820s, the Federalist party collapsed and the Whigs eventually took their place.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2019

The constitutional settlement of 1787–1788 thus becomes the natural fulfillment of the Revolution and the leaders of the Federalist party in the 1790s—Adams, Hamilton, and, most significantly, Washington—as the true heirs of the revolutionary legacy.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis