federalize
verb
fed·er·al·ize
ˈfe-d(ə-)rə-ˌlīz 
federalized; federalizing
1
: to unite in or under a federal system
2
: to bring under the jurisdiction of a federal government
Examples of federalize in a Sentence
The measure federalizes several state programs.
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These include his efforts to redraw his state's congressional boundaries in response to Texas Republicans' plan for mid-decade redistricting, opposition to Trump's attempts to federalize the National Guard to quell protests in Los Angeles earlier this summer and social media trolling.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Trump federalized the National Guard to be deployed to Los Angeles in June, amid protests of the administration’s immigration raids.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The legislation was a sprawling effort to federalize many electoral responsibilities traditionally reserved for the states.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Trump deployed hundreds of Guard members in the District earlier this month and federalized the local police department as part of a federal takeover aimed at cracking down on crime.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Trump federalized the National Guard to be deployed to Los Angeles in June, amid protests of the administration’s immigration raids.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The legislation was a sprawling effort to federalize many electoral responsibilities traditionally reserved for the states.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Trump deployed hundreds of Guard members in the District earlier this month and federalized the local police department as part of a federal takeover aimed at cracking down on crime.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Federalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federalize. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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federalize
verb
fed·er·al·ize
ˈfed-(ə-)rə-ˌlīz
federalized; federalizing
: to unite in or under a federal system of authority
federalization
noun
ˌfed-(ə-)rə-lə-ˈzā-shən
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