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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Early on, Bennett appeared skeptical of the Trump administration's position that courts cannot review the president's decision to federalize the National Guard and should not second-guess his military judgments.
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 17 June 2025
Protests erupted across the U.S., most notably in Los Angeles, where Trump federalized 4,000 National Guard members and sent in 700 Marines over the objections of state and local officials.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
Nevertheless, the President has harmed public safety by federalizing a state's National Guard against the wishes of the governor and sending them into a state whose law enforcement is already dealing with the protests.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
After a judge ruled on Thursday that Trump did not have the authority to federalize the California National Guard, the administration quickly appealed and was subsequently granted a stay to maintain control of the troops.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 16 June 2025
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 17 June 2025
Protests erupted across the U.S., most notably in Los Angeles, where Trump federalized 4,000 National Guard members and sent in 700 Marines over the objections of state and local officials.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
Nevertheless, the President has harmed public safety by federalizing a state's National Guard against the wishes of the governor and sending them into a state whose law enforcement is already dealing with the protests.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
After a judge ruled on Thursday that Trump did not have the authority to federalize the California National Guard, the administration quickly appealed and was subsequently granted a stay to maintain control of the troops.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 16 June 2025
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“Federalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/federalize. Accessed 29 Jun. 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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