FEDERALIZE

federate, federalize, federalise

(verb) unite on a federal basis or band together as a league; “The country was federated after the civil war”

federate, federalize, federalise

(verb) enter into a league for a common purpose; “The republics federated to become the Soviet Union”

federalize, federalise

(verb) put under the control and authority of a federal government

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

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

(transitive) To unite into a federation.

(transitive) To bring under federal control.

(transitive) To change (a unitary state) into a federation.

Antonyms

• defederalize

Source: Wiktionary


Fed"er*al*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Federalized; p. pr. & vb. n. Federalizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. fédéraliser.]

Definition: To unite in compact, as different States; to confederate for political purposes; to unite by or under the Federal Constitution. Barlow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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