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Definition of Federalist party
1. Noun. A major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; founded by Alexander Hamilton; favored a strong centralized government.
Definition of Federalist party
1. Proper noun. American political party founded by Alexander Hamilton. It formally existed from 1792 to 1816, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Federalist Party
Literary usage of Federalist party
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of the United States by William Coligny Doub (1906)
"The federalist party; Its Rise and Fall.—Those who believed that the Constitution
should be loosely construed, and that the government should be centralized ..."
2. The History of North America by Guy Carleton Lee, Francis Newton Thorpe (1904)
"In addition to this the contentions within the federalist party itself were bitter
in the extreme. As Rome was not large enough for the ambitions of ..."
3. Georgia and state rights: A study of the political history of Georgia from by Ulrich Bonnell Phillips (1902)
"The federalist party as such lived in Georgia for a decade or more after its
defeat in 1796, but gradually lost strength and dwindled away. ..."
4. The Democratic Party of the State of New York: A History of the Origin by James K. McGuire, Martin Wilie Littleton (1905)
"... Council of Appointment— The Council of Revision—Suffrage—French and English
Sentiments in Politics—Decline of the federalist party—1793-1800. ..."
5. The Formation and Development of the Constitution by Thomas Francis Moran (1904)
"In addition to this the contentions within the federalist party itself were bitter
in the extreme. As Rome was not large enough for the ambitions of ..."
6. American History: For Use in Secondary Schools by Roscoe Lewis Ashley (1907)
"Downfall of the federalist party. — (II) Political Beginning conditions were ...
With the of domestic close of the war the federalist party practically ..."
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