federalize
verb
fed·er·al·ize
ˈfe-d(ə-)rə-ˌlīz 
federalized; federalizing
1
: to unite in or under a federal system
2
: to bring under the jurisdiction of a federal government
Examples of federalize in a Sentence
The measure federalizes several state programs.
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If Abbott thinks that his National Guard units are Texas’ own troops, federalize them.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2024
The No Fakes Act essentially federalizes likeness laws, which vary from state to state.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2023
The Supreme Court will likely consider the act in coming years, and Chief Justice John Roberts has questioned the scope of presidential power to federalize millions of acres of land.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 Aug. 2023
When the governor of Arkansas, Orval Faubus, called on the state’s National Guard to prevent nine Black students from entering Central High School, in Little Rock, Eisenhower, after agonizing privately, federalized the Guard and sent in the 101st Airborne, to insure the students’ safety.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2024
The No Fakes Act essentially federalizes likeness laws, which vary from state to state.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2023
The Supreme Court will likely consider the act in coming years, and Chief Justice John Roberts has questioned the scope of presidential power to federalize millions of acres of land.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 Aug. 2023
When the governor of Arkansas, Orval Faubus, called on the state’s National Guard to prevent nine Black students from entering Central High School, in Little Rock, Eisenhower, after agonizing privately, federalized the Guard and sent in the 101st Airborne, to insure the students’ safety.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
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federalize
verb
fed·er·al·ize
ˈfed-(ə-)rə-ˌlīz
federalized; federalizing
: to unite in or under a federal system of authority
federalization
noun
ˌfed-(ə-)rə-lə-ˈzā-shən
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