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
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Trump’s federalization of the California National Guard to respond to protests following ICE raids, as well as the order to deploy 700 Marines.
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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
Veteran Janessa Goldbeck has also voiced her disapproval over the Trump Administration's federalization of California’s National Guard.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 11 June 2025
Newsom has strongly condemned President Donald Trump and his administration’s actions in response to the ongoing protests, and the California attorney general filed a lawsuit against the administration over the National Guard federalization on June 9.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 10 June 2025
What makes this situation different from most past federalizations?
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
The new lawsuit by Newsom and state Attorney General Rob Bonta, filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, asks a judge to rule that Trump’s federalization of California’s National Guard was unlawful and to set aside the president’s order.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 9 June 2025
This year, the federalization and commercialization of Juneteenth continue to expose the political inconsistencies of its national embrace.
—Jordan Taliha McDonald, Vulture, 19 June 2024
Even without formal federalization, Syria is de facto divided into several enclaves controlled by different forces: the Assad government; anti-Assad opposition groups; pro-Turkish and pro-Iranian militias; and the Kurds.
—Dmitri Trenin, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2017
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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
Veteran Janessa Goldbeck has also voiced her disapproval over the Trump Administration's federalization of California’s National Guard.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 11 June 2025
Newsom has strongly condemned President Donald Trump and his administration’s actions in response to the ongoing protests, and the California attorney general filed a lawsuit against the administration over the National Guard federalization on June 9.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 10 June 2025
What makes this situation different from most past federalizations?
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
The new lawsuit by Newsom and state Attorney General Rob Bonta, filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, asks a judge to rule that Trump’s federalization of California’s National Guard was unlawful and to set aside the president’s order.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 9 June 2025
This year, the federalization and commercialization of Juneteenth continue to expose the political inconsistencies of its national embrace.
—Jordan Taliha McDonald, Vulture, 19 June 2024
Even without formal federalization, Syria is de facto divided into several enclaves controlled by different forces: the Assad government; anti-Assad opposition groups; pro-Turkish and pro-Iranian militias; and the Kurds.
—Dmitri Trenin, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2017
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“Federalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federalization. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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