FEDERALISM Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word federalism. (close relations)
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| autonomy | nounn | |||||
noun • immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence • personal independence | ||||||
| confederation | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being allied or confederated • a union of political organizations • the act of forming an alliance or confederation | ||||||
| decentralization | nounn | |||||
noun • the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts • the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments | ||||||
| devolution | nounn | |||||
noun • the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality • the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government) | ||||||
| federation | nounn | |||||
noun • an organization formed by merging several groups or parties • a union of political organizations • the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs | ||||||
| self-government | nounn | |||||
noun • government of a political unit by its own people | ||||||
