"federalize" meaning in English

See federalize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈfɛdəɹəlaɪz/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-federalize.wav Forms: federalizes [present, singular, third-person], federalizing [participle, present], federalized [participle, past], federalized [past]
Etymology: From federal + -ize. Etymology templates: {{af|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, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 33 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 30 36 34 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 33 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 29 34 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 29 33 38 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, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 33 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 30 36 34 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 33 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 29 34 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 29 33 38
  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, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 33 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 30 36 34 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 33 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 29 34 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 29 33 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: federalizable, refederalize, unfederalized

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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