FEDERALIST
Fed"er*al*ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. fédéraliste.]
Defn: 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.
FEDERALIZE
Fed"er*al*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Federalized; p. pr. & vb. n.
Federalizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. fédéraliser.]
Defn: To unite in compact, as different States; to confederate for political purposes; to unite by or under the Federal Constitution. Barlow.
FEDERARY
Fed"er*a*ry, n. Etym: [See Federal.]
Defn: A partner; a confederate; an accomplice. [Obs.] hak.
FEDERATE Fed"er*ate, a. Etym: [L. foederatus, p.p. of foederare to establish by treaty or league, fr. foedus. See Federal.]
Defn: United by compact, as sovereignties, states, or nations; joined in confederacy; leagued; confederate; as, federate nations.
FEDERATION
Fed`er*a"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. fédération.]
1. The act of uniting in a league; confederation.