Noun: federalization ,fe-du-ru-lu'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,fe-du-ru-lI'zey-shun [Brit]
- The act of being put under federal control
"The federalization of the banks was a controversial decision during the financial crisis";
- federalisation [Brit]
- The state of being under federal control
"the federalization of postal service";
- federalisation [Brit]
Derived forms: federalizations
Encyclopedia: Federalization