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• fed|er|al|ize — «FEHD uhr uh lyz, FEHD ruh », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to unite into a federal union. 2. to put under the control of the federal government: »Once the Guard is “federalized,” the Governor no longer has control (New York Times) …   Useful english dictionary

• de|fed|er|al|ize — «dee FEHD uhr uh lyz, FEHD ruh », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to break up or dissolve (a federal union). 2. to withdraw from the control of the federal government …   Useful english dictionary

• fed — con·fed·er·a·cy; con·fed·er·al; con·fed·er·al·ist; con·fed·er·a·tion; con·fed·er·a·tion·ist; con·fed·er·a·tism; con·fed·er·a·tive; fed; fed·dan; fed·der; fed·e·li·ni; fed·er·a·cy; fed·er·al·ese; fed·er·al·ism; fed·er·al·iza·tion; fed·er·al·ize;… …   English syllables

• federalize — fed·er·al·ize …   English syllables

• federalize — fed•er•al•ize [[t]ˈfɛd ər əˌlaɪz[/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing 1) gov to bring under the control of a federal government 2) gov to bring together in a federal union, as different states • Etymology: 1795–1805 fed er•al•i•za′tion, n …   From formal English to slang

• er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

• federalize — fed er*al*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Federalized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Federalizing}.] [Cf. F. f[ e]d[ e]raliser.] To unite in compact, as different States; to confederate for political purposes; to unite by or under the Federal Constitution. Barlow …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Federalized — federalize fed er*al*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Federalized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Federalizing}.] [Cf. F. f[ e]d[ e]raliser.] To unite in compact, as different States; to confederate for political purposes; to unite by or under the Federal… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Federalizing — federalize fed er*al*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Federalized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Federalizing}.] [Cf. F. f[ e]d[ e]raliser.] To unite in compact, as different States; to confederate for political purposes; to unite by or under the Federal… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables