SINCE 1828
federalization
noun
fed·er·al·i·za·tion
| \ ˌfe-d(ə-)rə-lə-ˈzā-shən
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Definition of federalization
1
: the act of federalizing
2
: the state of being federalized
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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, "Dallara Stradale: A Racing Legend Hits the Road," 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, "Only One of the Two New Health-Care Proposals Qualifies as ‘Extreme’," 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, "Only one proposed health-care plan is extreme," 20 Sep. 2017 As for the rest of Syria, federalization could prove far more complicated. — Anne Barnard, New York Times, "Frozen Zones: How Russia Maintains Influence in the Post-Cold War Era," 16 Mar. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'federalization.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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