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federalize

[ fed-er-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, fed·er·al·ized, fed·er·al·iz·ing.
  1. to bring under the control of a federal government:

    to federalize the National Guard.

  2. to bring together in a federal union, as different states.

federalize

/ ˈfɛdərəˌlaɪz /

verb

  1. to unite in a federation or federal union; federate
  2. to subject to federal control

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Derived Forms

  • ˌfederaliˈzation, noun

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Other Words From

  • feder·al·i·zation noun
  • refed·er·al·i·zation noun
  • re·feder·al·ize verb refederalized refederalizing

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Word History and Origins

Origin of federalize1

First recorded in 1795–1805; federal + -ize

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Example Sentences

We did everything with Europe except recognize its first weak effort to federalize itself on our model.

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