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An•ti•fed'er•al par"ty
Pronunciation: (an"tē-fed'ur-ul, -fed'rul, an"tī-), [key] U.S. Hist.
the party that, before 1789, opposed the adoption of the proposed Constitution and after that favored its strict construction. Cf.
States' rights.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.