/ Dictionary / Index F federalism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fed•er•al•ism Pronunciation: (fed'ur-u-liz"um), [key] — n. the federal principle of government. advocacy of the federal system of government. (cap.) the principles of the Federalist party. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: federalism (Thesaurus) Federal Housing Administration federalist Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language