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federalize

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fed·er·al·ize  (fdr--lz, fdr-)
tr.v. fed·er·al·ized, fed·er·al·iz·ing, fed·er·al·iz·es
1. To unite in a federal union.
2. To subject to the authority of a federal government; put under federal control.
feder·al·i·zation (-l-zshn) n.
federalize or -ise
Verb
[-izing, -ized] or -ising, -ised
1. to unite in a federal union
2. to subject to federal control
federalization
-isation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.federalize - unite on a federal basis or band together as a league; "The country was federated after the civil war"
federate, federalise
unite, unify - act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
2.federalize - put under the control and authority of a federal government
federalise
decentralise, decentralize, deconcentrate - make less central; "After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized"
3.federalize - enter into a league for a common purpose; "The republics federated to become the Soviet Union"
federate, federalise
merge, unify, unite - become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "the cells merge"


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