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federalize

[ fed-er-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

federalized, federalizing.
  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

/ ˈɛəəˌɪ /

verb

  1. to unite in a federation or federal union; federate
  2. to subject to federal control
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌڱˈپDz, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ڱe···tDz noun
  • Э····tDz noun
  • ·ڱİ·· verb refederalized refederalizing
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of federalize1

First recorded in 1795–1805; federal + -ize
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Example Sentences

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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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The difference in Harris’ proposal is that it would be federalized and somewhat more generous than many state programs.

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But Brown and others believe Trump could utilize the Insurrection Act, which gives the president authority to federalize National Guard troops in cases of civil disorder.

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The mayor said the proposal to federalize D.C. police and the Secret Service clashed over the protests.

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Guard troops are generally controlled by governors, though they can be federalized, said William C. Banks, a law professor at Syracuse University.

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