anti–federalist

noun, an·ti–fed·er·al·ist often capitalized A&F \ˌan-tē-ˈfe-d(ə-)rə-list, ˌan-ˌtī-\

Definition of ANTI-FEDERALIST

: a person who opposed the adoption of the United States Constitution

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1787

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