noun
Political principle or system in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
連邦主義は、中央政府と地方政府の間で権限を分担する考え方です。
Federalism is a concept that divides authority between a central government and local governments.
Compound of 連邦 (federation) + 主義 (principle, doctrine). The term is a direct translation of the Western political concept of federalism.