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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Trump issued an emergency order in August that federalized the local police force and sent in National Guard troops from eight states and the District of Columbia.
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Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
The administration also federalized 300 troops from the Illinois National Guard last month to respond to the greater Chicago area.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
The approximately 300 Illinois National Guard members that were previously federalized as part of the operation will remain under federal control, the official added.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
In his latest motion, Newsom argued that sending the Guard to Oregon was part of a broader effort to federalize state militias and keep them under the administration’s control indefinitely, to be used throughout the country like a militarized law enforcement agency.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
The administration also federalized 300 troops from the Illinois National Guard last month to respond to the greater Chicago area.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
The approximately 300 Illinois National Guard members that were previously federalized as part of the operation will remain under federal control, the official added.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
In his latest motion, Newsom argued that sending the Guard to Oregon was part of a broader effort to federalize state militias and keep them under the administration’s control indefinitely, to be used throughout the country like a militarized law enforcement agency.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Federalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federalize. Accessed 30 Nov. 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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