Associations to the word «Federalize»

Wiktionary

FEDERALIZE, verb. To unite into a federation
FEDERALIZE, verb. To bring something under federal control

Dictionary definition

FEDERALIZE, verb. Unite on a federal basis or band together as a league; "The country was federated after the civil war".
FEDERALIZE, verb. Put under the control and authority of a federal government.
FEDERALIZE, verb. Enter into a league for a common purpose; "The republics federated to become the Soviet Union".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.