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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Trump maintains the ability to have National Guard troops and federal agencies continue to patrol city streets beyond his federalization of the Metropolitan Police Department.
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
The most recent, publicly available approval poll for the mayor, taken by the Washington Post between August 14-17, just a few days after the federalization order was signed, found her approval rating unchanged since May, at 53 percent.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Since the federalization of Washington began two weeks ago, the White House has announced hundreds of arrests.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
With the federalization of the National Guard.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
The federalization comes as statistics released in January show violent crime is at a 30-year low in the District.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
Trump’s federalization of the city’s police force relies on his authority under Section 740 of the district’s Home Rule Act, the decades-old law that established Washington’s local government.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
Eight of the California National Guard’s 14 firefighting crews — known as Task Force Rattlesnake — have been deployed to L.A. as part of Trump’s federalization of the Guard, Newsom said this week.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Trump, members of his Cabinet and his spokespeople have repeatedly defended his federalization of the National Guard amid his immigration enforcement operations.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 16 June 2025
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
The most recent, publicly available approval poll for the mayor, taken by the Washington Post between August 14-17, just a few days after the federalization order was signed, found her approval rating unchanged since May, at 53 percent.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Since the federalization of Washington began two weeks ago, the White House has announced hundreds of arrests.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
With the federalization of the National Guard.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
The federalization comes as statistics released in January show violent crime is at a 30-year low in the District.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
Trump’s federalization of the city’s police force relies on his authority under Section 740 of the district’s Home Rule Act, the decades-old law that established Washington’s local government.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
Eight of the California National Guard’s 14 firefighting crews — known as Task Force Rattlesnake — have been deployed to L.A. as part of Trump’s federalization of the Guard, Newsom said this week.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Trump, members of his Cabinet and his spokespeople have repeatedly defended his federalization of the National Guard amid his immigration enforcement operations.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 16 June 2025
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“Federalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federalization. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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