1) French word used in English 2) Ideology 3) Political orientation 4) Political theory 
• (n.) the principles of Federalists or of federal union.
mode of political organization that unites separate states or other polities within an overarching political system in such a way as to allow each ... [13 related articles]
System of government in which two or more separate states unite into a federation under a common central government. A federation should be distinguished from a confederation, a looser union of...
A system of government in which sovereignty is divided between a central government and several provincial or state governments.
Fed'er·al·ism noun [ Confer French fédéralisme .] The principles of Federalists or of federal union. 
[n] - the idea of a federal organization of more or less self-governing units
a system of government in which powers and responsibilities are divided between a national government and provincial or state governments
System of government in the United States dividing power between federal and state governments; the federal government can only exercise powers enumerated in the Constitution (i.e. on matters of national defence, interstate and foreign commerce, taxation, etc.). The powers that the Constitution does not forbid or give to the federal government is r...
noun the idea of a federal organization of more or less self-governing units
System of government in which two or more separate states unite into a federation under a common central government. A federation should be distinguished from a confederation, a looser union of states for mutual assistance. The USA is an example of federal government
government divided between central and regional powers