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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Newsom: Anti-drug efforts harmed In a statement Thursday, Newsom condemned the federalization as a direct threat to public safety and ongoing drug enforcement efforts in California.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
Newsom sued to block the federalization, though the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked another judge's order to return the troops to Newsom's control.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
On that day, Trump escalated tensions in the city with the federalization of California National Guard troops for deployment in reaction to protests the day before against widespread ICE raids and detentions of the undocumented and even those with legal status.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 June 2025
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Monday that the federalization of the California National Guard deprives the state of resources needed to protect citizens, particularly in the event of an emergency — an argument also raised in Monday's lawsuit.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 June 2025
Trump’s federalization of National Guard troops marks the first time a US chief executive has used such power since 1992, when the Los Angeles riots erupted after four White police officers were acquitted in the beating of Black motorist Rodney King.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
That, in theory, could open the way for the formal federalization of Spain, something currently prohibited by the Constitution.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2017
Trump’s federalization of the California National Guard to respond to protests following ICE raids, as well as the order to deploy 700 Marines.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 June 2025
The lawsuit argues that Trump's federalization of part of California's National Guard—using Title 10 authority to override the governor's control—violates state sovereignty and stretches the limits of the Insurrection Act, an 18th-century law typically reserved for extreme domestic crises.
—Martha McHardy Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
Newsom sued to block the federalization, though the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked another judge's order to return the troops to Newsom's control.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
On that day, Trump escalated tensions in the city with the federalization of California National Guard troops for deployment in reaction to protests the day before against widespread ICE raids and detentions of the undocumented and even those with legal status.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 June 2025
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Monday that the federalization of the California National Guard deprives the state of resources needed to protect citizens, particularly in the event of an emergency — an argument also raised in Monday's lawsuit.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 June 2025
Trump’s federalization of National Guard troops marks the first time a US chief executive has used such power since 1992, when the Los Angeles riots erupted after four White police officers were acquitted in the beating of Black motorist Rodney King.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
That, in theory, could open the way for the formal federalization of Spain, something currently prohibited by the Constitution.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2017
Trump’s federalization of the California National Guard to respond to protests following ICE raids, as well as the order to deploy 700 Marines.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 June 2025
The lawsuit argues that Trump's federalization of part of California's National Guard—using Title 10 authority to override the governor's control—violates state sovereignty and stretches the limits of the Insurrection Act, an 18th-century law typically reserved for extreme domestic crises.
—Martha McHardy Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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“Federalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federalization. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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