federalista

federalist

adjective noun feh-deh-rah-LEE-stah Rare

Usage Note

Federalista is invariable for gender as an adjective (un partito federalista, una proposta federalista), and as a noun it takes the article to mark gender: il federalista (m), la federalista (f). The plural is federalisti (m/mixed) or federaliste (f). In Italian politics it is associated particularly with the Lega Nord/Lega party's push for greater regional autonomy, giving the word a specific political colouring.

Examples

"Il partito federalista chiede più autonomia per le regioni."

Natural Translation

The federalist party demands greater autonomy for the regions.

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