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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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Gen. Rob Bonta asks the 9th Circuit to vacate its earlier stay that allowed federalization to continue under strict limits on what they can do.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 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

And that means he has to rely on a federal statute that authorizes federalization.

From Slate • Sep. 3, 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