/ Dictionary / Index N new federalism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: new' fed'eralism Pronunciation: [key] — U.S. Govt. (sometimes caps.)U.S. Govt. a plan, announced in 1969, to turn over the control of some federal programs to state and local governments and institute block grants, revenue sharing, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. new-fashioned Newfie Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language