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Definition of: Antifederalist
(an′ti·fed′ər·əl·ist, -fed′rəl-) noun
A member of the political party that opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. After it was ratified, the Antifederalists, led by Jefferson, opposed any extension of the powers of the Federal government.
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