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federalization

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The unification of states to form a federal union.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The assumption of control or authority by a federal government.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the act of being put under federal control

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: federalisation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: control

4

noun

Meaning 4

the state of being under federal control

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the federalization of postal service

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: federalisation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: coalition, fusion

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bheydh- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *bheydhós Proto-Italic *feiðos Latin foedusder. French fédéralder. English federal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English federalization From federal + -ization.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: федэраліза́цыя (fjederalizácyja) — unification of states
  • Chinese Mandarin: 聯邦化 /联邦化 (liánbānghuà) — unification of states
  • Chinese Mandarin: 同盟化 (tóngménghuà) — unification of states
  • Dutch: federalisering — unification of states
  • Finnish: yhdistyminen liittovaltioksi — unification of states
  • French: fédéralisation — unification of states
  • German: Föderalisierung — unification of states
  • Greek: ομοσπονδιοποίηση (omospondiopoíisi) — unification of states
  • Greek: συγκρότηση σε ομοσπονδία (sygkrótisi se omospondía) — unification of states
  • Japanese: 連邦化 (renpōka) — unification of states
  • Latvian: federalizācija — unification of states
  • Polish: federalizacja — unification of states
  • Portuguese: federalização — unification of states
  • Romanian: federalizare — unification of states
  • Russian: федерализа́ция (federalizácija) — unification of states
  • Spanish: federalización — unification of states
  • Ukrainian: федераліза́ція (federalizácija) — unification of states
  • Finnish: liittovaltioistuminen — assumption of control by a federal government
  • Finnish: federalisaatio — assumption of control by a federal government