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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The president federalized 4,000 California National Guard troops in June in response to immigration protests in downtown Los Angeles that had turned confrontational with federal agents.
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
The city’s police force has been federalized, but Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District of Columbia Council remain in control of the district’s policies.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2025
President Donald Trump on Monday federalized the MPD under section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, which allows the president to take emergency control of the police force for 30 days.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The trial will only focus on whether the Trump administration violated the PCA and not on separate aspects of Newsom’s lawsuit that alleged Trump unlawfully federalized the National Guard.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
The city’s police force has been federalized, but Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District of Columbia Council remain in control of the district’s policies.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2025
President Donald Trump on Monday federalized the MPD under section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, which allows the president to take emergency control of the police force for 30 days.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The trial will only focus on whether the Trump administration violated the PCA and not on separate aspects of Newsom’s lawsuit that alleged Trump unlawfully federalized the National Guard.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Federalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federalize. Accessed 21 Aug. 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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