Meaning of FEDERALIZE
| Pronunciation: | | 'feduru`lIz
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- [v] unite on a federal basis or band together as a league; "The country was federated after the civil war"
- [v] enter into a league for a common purpose; "The republics federated to become the Soviet Union"
- [v] put under the control and authority of a federal government
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| | Synonyms: | | federalise, federate |
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| | See Also: | | decentralise, decentralize, deconcentrate, merge, unify, unite | |
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| | Definition: | | \Fed"er*al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Federalized};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Federalizing}.] [Cf. F. f['e]d['e]raliser.]
To unite in compact, as different States; to confederate for
political purposes; to unite by or under the Federal
Constitution. --Barlow.
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| | Related Terms: | | affiliate, ally, associate, band together, be in cahoots, bunch, bunch up, cabal, cement a union, centralize, club, club together, come together, confederate, consociate, conspire, couple, federate, gang, gang up, go in partners, go in partnership, hook up with, join forces, join fortunes with, join together, join up with, join with, league, marry, organize, pair, pair off, partner, stand together, stand up with, team up with, team with, throw in with, tie in with, tie up with, unionize, unite with, wed |
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