Definitions
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- noun a major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; founded by Alexander Hamilton; favored a strong centralized government
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Examples
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The Green Party of Ontario has the most developed economic platform amongst Canadian Greens, with the federal party following closely behind.
Scott Baker: Interview With Canadian Green Party Politicians Erich Jacoby Hawkins and John Fisher Scott Baker 2011
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The Green Party of Ontario has the most developed economic platform amongst Canadian Greens, with the federal party following closely behind.
Scott Baker: Interview With Canadian Green Party Politicians Erich Jacoby Hawkins and John Fisher Scott Baker 2011
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While not affiliated with the federal party, leader Wilf Hanni is running 18 candidates in ridings that are more conservative in nature, mainly interior and rural.
NDP And Liberals Virtually Indistinguishable In B.C. Election « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2009
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While not affiliated with the federal party, leader Wilf Hanni is running 18 candidates in ridings that are more conservative in nature, mainly interior and rural.
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By choosing to treat the Welsh party as a financial unit seperate to the federal party it appears that the Liberal Democrats have created a lash to flog themselves with.
Counting the pennies 2008
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That's the system Danny Williams wanted to continue when he wrote his letter to the federal party leaders during the last election.
Equalization changes in summary Ed Hollett 2007
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Then followed the alien and sedition laws and the war demonstrations against France by the federal party, which was objected to by the
Hidden Treasures Or, Why Some Succeed While Others Fail Harry A. Lewis
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Of Mr. Tazewell's short term of service in Congress, I shall pass over all details in this rapid sketch, except to remark that he was present at that fearful contest in the House of Representatives, when a deliberate effort was made by the federal party to elect a man as president of the
Discourse of the Life and Character of the Hon. Littleton Waller Tazewell Hugh Blair Grigsby 1843
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All doubt as to the presidential vote of the state of New-York was now removed, unless the federal party, in their expiring agonies, could devise some plan by which the will of the people, thus clearly expressed, should be defeated.
Memoirs of Aaron Burr Davis, Matthew L 1836
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Randolph's casting vote would decide the election in favour of the federal party.
Tales and Sketches 1835
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