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federalize
fed·er·al·ize [ féddərə lz ] (past and past participle fed·er·al·ized, present participle fed·er·al·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular fed·er·al·iz·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. join states in federal union: to bring various states together in a federal union
2. put something under federal control: to place something under the control of a federal government

fed·er·al·i·za·tion [ fèddərəli záysh'n ] noun
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