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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Trump has in the past praised Bowser for coordinating with federal agents during the government’s month-long federalization of the nation’s capital.
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025
Celebrity chef José Andrés recently said as much on social media in a rebuttal to Trump’s claim that the city’s restaurants are booming amid federalization.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
The most recent, publicly available approval poll for the mayor, taken by the Washington Post between August 14-17, just a few days after the federalization order was signed, found her approval rating unchanged since May, at 53 percent.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Since the federalization of Washington began two weeks ago, the White House has announced hundreds of arrests.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
With the federalization of the National Guard.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
When addressing Trump's federalization of the Metropolitan Police Department during a town hall on Aug. 12, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said the president's actions highlight the need for a Democratic House majority.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The federalization push also includes clearing out encampments for people who are homeless, Trump has said.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Trump’s federalization of the city’s police force relies on his authority under Section 740 of the district’s Home Rule Act, the decades-old law that established Washington’s local government.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025
Celebrity chef José Andrés recently said as much on social media in a rebuttal to Trump’s claim that the city’s restaurants are booming amid federalization.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
The most recent, publicly available approval poll for the mayor, taken by the Washington Post between August 14-17, just a few days after the federalization order was signed, found her approval rating unchanged since May, at 53 percent.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Since the federalization of Washington began two weeks ago, the White House has announced hundreds of arrests.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Aug. 2025
With the federalization of the National Guard.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
When addressing Trump's federalization of the Metropolitan Police Department during a town hall on Aug. 12, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said the president's actions highlight the need for a Democratic House majority.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The federalization push also includes clearing out encampments for people who are homeless, Trump has said.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Trump’s federalization of the city’s police force relies on his authority under Section 740 of the district’s Home Rule Act, the decades-old law that established Washington’s local government.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Federalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federalization. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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