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federalization

American  
[fed-er-uh-lahyz-ay-shuhn] / ˌfɛd ər ə laɪzˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act, state, or instance of federalizing or being federalized.


Other Word Forms

  • defederalization noun
  • over-federalization noun
  • pro-federalization noun

Example Sentences

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On this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode of Amicus, co-hosts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discussed the DOJ’s rather mortifying confession and its implications for the broader battle over Trump’s federalization of the Guard.

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2025

District Judge Karin Immergut on Saturday halted the federalization of 200 Oregon National Guardsmen for similar purposes there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

On Monday, he said federalization of the Guard has already affected firefighting efforts, leaving the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to step in to fill the gaps.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2025

His “goal is to ‘dismantle’ the state controls Stalin imposed and to achieve an ‘emancipation of society’ through privatization, democratization, and federalization of the 15 republics.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 22, 2020

The growth of Buenos Aires since settled conditions have prevailed, and especially since its federalization, has been very rapid, and the city has finally outstripped all rivals and become the largest city of South America.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various