Federalize

//ˈfɛdəɹəlaɪz// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To unite into a federation. transitive
  2. 2
    unite on a federal basis or band together as a league wordnet
  3. 3
    To bring under federal control. transitive

    "If the president invokes the Insurrection Act [of 1807], it temporarily suspends Posse Comitatus and allows him to federalize the National Guard and deploy active duty troops to suppress any uprising that interferes with the execution of state or federal law."

  4. 4
    enter into a league for a common purpose wordnet
  5. 5
    To change (a unitary state) into a federation. transitive
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  1. 6
    put under the control and authority of a federal government wordnet

Synonyms

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federateaffiliateallyassociateband togetherbe in cahoots

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"If the president invokes the Insurrection Act [of 1807], it temporarily suspends Posse Comitatus and allows him to federalize the National Guard and deploy active duty troops to suppress any uprising that interferes with the execution of state or federal law."

Etymology

From federal + -ize.

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