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federalize

fed′er-al-ize

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Federalized
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Federalizing
.]
[Cf. F.
fédéraliser
.]
To unite in compact, as different States; to confederate for political purposes; to unite by or under the Federal Constitution.
Barlow.

Definition 2024


federalize

federalize

English

Verb

federalize (third-person singular simple present federalizes, present participle federalizing, simple past and past participle federalized)

  1. To unite into a federation
  2. To bring something under federal control
  3. To change a unitary state into a federation

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