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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But the administration issued new orders federalizing the remaining 300 California National Guard troops first through November and then through February.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Hegeth initially federalized roughly 4,000 California Guardsmen.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
The president also federalized the MPD, but Smith stayed on as chief amid the surge in federal law enforcement.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 8 Dec. 2025
That is the reason Trump has given for federalizing troops—to crack down on rising crime rates.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Hegeth initially federalized roughly 4,000 California Guardsmen.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
The president also federalized the MPD, but Smith stayed on as chief amid the surge in federal law enforcement.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 8 Dec. 2025
That is the reason Trump has given for federalizing troops—to crack down on rising crime rates.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Federalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federalize. Accessed 20 Dec. 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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