Verb: federalize 'fe-du-ru,lIz
- Unite on a federal basis or band together as a league
"The country was federalized after the civil war";
- federate, federalise [Brit]
- Put under the control and authority of a federal government
"The president moved to federalize the National Guard during the crisis";
- federalise [Brit]
- Enter into a league for a common purpose
"The republics federalized to become the Soviet Union";
- federate, federalise [Brit]
Derived forms: federalized, federalizes, federalizing
Type of: decentralise [Brit], decentralize, deconcentrate, merge, unify, unite