federalization
noun
fed·er·al·i·za·tion
ˌfe-d(ə-)rə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
1
: the act of federalizing
2
: the state of being federalized
Examples of federalization in a Sentence
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Another difficult task is ensuring that if Assad is replaced, his successor maintains Moscow’s control in Syria under any political dynamic, including the country’s possible federalization.
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Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2016
Unfortunately, the 2005 changes to the Bankruptcy Code, combined with the 2010 federalization of the student-loan market, have placed what is fundamentally a commercial matter—the repayment of financial obligations—squarely within the ambit of public policy.
—Richard J. Shinder, WSJ, 10 May 2022
The federalization of European debt, long taboo for the Germans, became possible.
—New York Times, 31 Dec. 2020
However, full federalization of the tribe was denied in 1997 by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
—Christopher Harress | Charress@al.com, al, 28 Nov. 2019
The company looked seriously at offering the car in the United States but decided the costs of federalization were too high.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 23 Mar. 2018
Cassidy ’s chief goal is to pare back the federalization of health-care policy by getting rid of the individual and employer insurance mandates and letting governors waive out of some regulations.
—Jonah Goldberg, National Review, 20 Sep. 2017
Graham-Cassidy's chief goal is to pare back the federalization of health care policy by getting rid of the individual and employer insurance mandates and letting governors waive out of some regulations.
—Jonah Goldberg, Alaska Dispatch News, 20 Sep. 2017
As for the rest of Syria, federalization could prove far more complicated.
—Anne Barnard, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2016
Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2016
Unfortunately, the 2005 changes to the Bankruptcy Code, combined with the 2010 federalization of the student-loan market, have placed what is fundamentally a commercial matter—the repayment of financial obligations—squarely within the ambit of public policy.
—Richard J. Shinder, WSJ, 10 May 2022
The federalization of European debt, long taboo for the Germans, became possible.
—New York Times, 31 Dec. 2020
However, full federalization of the tribe was denied in 1997 by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
—Christopher Harress | Charress@al.com, al, 28 Nov. 2019
The company looked seriously at offering the car in the United States but decided the costs of federalization were too high.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 23 Mar. 2018
Cassidy ’s chief goal is to pare back the federalization of health-care policy by getting rid of the individual and employer insurance mandates and letting governors waive out of some regulations.
—Jonah Goldberg, National Review, 20 Sep. 2017
Graham-Cassidy's chief goal is to pare back the federalization of health care policy by getting rid of the individual and employer insurance mandates and letting governors waive out of some regulations.
—Jonah Goldberg, Alaska Dispatch News, 20 Sep. 2017
As for the rest of Syria, federalization could prove far more complicated.
—Anne Barnard, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2016
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Word History
First Known Use
1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Federalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federalization. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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