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fed•er•al•ize
Pronunciation: (fed'ur-u-līz"), [key]—
v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.
1. to bring under the control of a federal government:
to federalize the National Guard.
2. to bring together in a federal union, as different states.
Also, esp. Brit.,fed'er•al•ise".Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.