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confederationist

confederationist noun: a supporter of confederation.

Noun

confederationist (plural confederationists)

  1. A supporter of confederation.
    1. (Canada, historical) A supporter of Canadian Confederation.

Adjective

confederationist (not comparable)

  1. (Canada, historical) Of or relating to a political movement in favour of Canadian Confederation.

Forms of confederationist

pluralconfederationists

Origin of confederationist

From confederation + -ist.

Questions about confederationist

What does confederationist mean?
Confederationist means a supporter of confederation.
What part of speech is confederationist?
Confederationist can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of confederationist?
The plural of confederationist is confederationists.

Words near confederationist in the dictionary

  1. confederating
  2. confederation
  3. Confederation of the Rhine
  4. confederational
  5. confederationism
  6. confederationist
  7. confederationists
  8. confederations
  9. confederatism
  10. confederative
  11. confederator

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