federalize

/ˈfɛdərəˌlaɪz/
verb
  1. To bring under the control or authority of a central federal government.
    • Some states resisted efforts to federalize their education systems.
    • After the crisis, the president moved to federalize the emergency response teams.
    • The government decided to federalize the national police force to improve coordination.
  2. To unite or organize into a federation.
    • The small republics agreed to federalize into a single nation.
    • The labor unions voted to federalize their regional branches.
    • They hoped to federalize the scattered territories into one cohesive state.
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