federalize

especially British, fed·er·al·ise

[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

/ ˈfɛdərəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to unite in a federation or federal union; federate

2. to subject to federal control

Other Word Forms

• federalization noun
• refederalization noun
• refederalize verb

Word History and Origins

Origin of federalize¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; federal + -ize

Example Sentences

The circuit is also now set to review a September decision barring federalized troops in California from aiding in civilian law enforcement, as well as Immergut’s temporary restraining order blocking the deployment over the weekend.

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The last time it happened was in 1965, when Lyndon B. Johnson federalized the Alabama National Guard to protect civil rights marchers marching from Selma to Montgomery.

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Gen. Scott Sherman, who was in charge of the federalized National Guard forces in L.A.

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Marines and to Guard troops who, like those in L.A., have been federalized.

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On June 9, Breyer ruled to strip the president of command of federalized troops, saying he’d overstepped his authority under an obscure subsection of the U.S.

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