federalize

1 of 1verb

/ˈfɛdərəˌlaɪz/

Forms:federalizes,federalizing,federalized,federalized

1

to organize or unite entities under a federal system

The states agreed to federalize for mutual defense.
Several independent regions were federalized to form a new union.
The movement sought to federalize local governments under a common charter.
They proposed to federalize the provinces into a single system.
The treaty aimed to federalize member territories.

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2

to place under the authority or jurisdiction of a federal government

C2

The national government federalized the railway system.
Law enforcement was federalized to enforce national standards.
Congress federalized the emergency response units.
The authorities federalized utilities to regulate operations across states.
The ministry federalized certain schools to standardize education policies.