"federalize" meaning in English

See federalize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: federalizes [present, singular, third-person], federalizing [participle, present], federalized [participle, past], federalized [past]
Etymology: From federal + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|federal|ize}} federal + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} federalize (third-person singular simple present federalizes, present participle federalizing, simple past and past participle federalized)
  1. (transitive) To unite into a federation. Tags: transitive Translations (unite into a federation): federaliseren (Dutch), federalizar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-federalize-en-verb-s71m6dlo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 32 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 29 34 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 32 39 Disambiguation of 'unite into a federation': 80 3 17
  2. (transitive) To bring under federal control. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-federalize-en-verb-eY3D6yvv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 32 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 29 34 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 32 39
  3. (transitive) To change (a unitary state) into a federation. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-federalize-en-verb-mw1xqSYR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 32 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 29 34 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 32 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 30 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 25 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 24 28 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 20 23 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: federalizable, refederalize, unfederalized

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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