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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And, typically, one state’s National Guard troops that have not been federalized cannot be deployed by their governor into another, non-consenting state.
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Or, the news stories could reflect a desire to federalize elections, a long-time goal of progressives.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
The Kremlin wants to preserve its assets under any future political arrangement, even if Assad is replaced as Syria’s leader or if the country is federalized.
—Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2017
The president has the power to federalize states’ Guard troops under certain circumstances, but Trump never did so during the 2020 unrest in Minnesota.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 28 July 2024
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Or, the news stories could reflect a desire to federalize elections, a long-time goal of progressives.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
The Kremlin wants to preserve its assets under any future political arrangement, even if Assad is replaced as Syria’s leader or if the country is federalized.
—Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2017
The president has the power to federalize states’ Guard troops under certain circumstances, but Trump never did so during the 2020 unrest in Minnesota.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 28 July 2024
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“Federalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federalize. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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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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