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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 Was…

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  1. n. 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.
  2. n. a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government
  3. n. an advocate of federalism
  4. 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.
  5. An advocate of confederation; specifically (Amer. Hist.), afriend of the Constitution of the United States at its formation andadoption; a member of the political party which favored theadministration of president Washington.
  6. j:76/n:24 n. a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government n. an advocate of federalism