federalisation
States becoming one
Federalisation is the process of organizing separate political units into a federal system, where power is divided between a central authority and constituent states or regions.
The term appears in debates about political integration: the federalisation of Europe, opponents feared federalisation would erode national sovereignty.
Also spelled federalization.
Joining into one
- unificationMerging into one entity
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- centralizationUnifying control in one place
- decentralizationDistributing power from center
devolution · subsidiarity · autonomy · sovereignty · jurisdiction · statehood · regionalism · localism
Continental political-economic federation
- United StatesNorth American federal republic
- GermanyCentral European nation
- SwitzerlandAlpine republic, perpetually neutral
- AustraliaSouthern Hemisphere continent-country
Canada · India · Nigeria · Brazil · Belgium · Austria · Schengen · eurozone
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
mandate · regulation · statute · charter · ratification · amendment · enactment · directive
Uniting into one
- mergerCorporate combination
- integrationCombining into a whole
- incorporationForming a legal entity
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
harmonization · convergence · synthesis · unification · consolidation · transition · restructuring · reform
Formal union of parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- consensusGeneral group agreement
accord · treaty · compact · covenant · agreement · negotiation · dialogue · intergovernmental
union
Joining into one
- unificationMerging into one entity
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- centralizationUnifying control in one place
decentralization · devolution · subsidiarity · autonomy · sovereignty · jurisdiction · statehood · regionalism · localism · intergovernmental
European Union
Continental political-economic federation
- United StatesNorth American federal republic
- GermanyCentral European nation
- SwitzerlandAlpine republic, perpetually neutral
Australia · Canada · India · Nigeria · Brazil · Belgium · Austria · Schengen · eurozone · Bundesrat
constitution
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
bureaucracy · mandate · regulation · statute · charter · ratification · amendment · enactment · directive · cabinet
amalgamation
Uniting into one
- mergerCorporate combination
- integrationCombining into a whole
- incorporationForming a legal entity
assimilation · harmonization · convergence · synthesis · unification · consolidation · transition · restructuring · reform · implementation
alliance
Formal union of parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
consensus · accord · treaty · compact · covenant · agreement · negotiation · dialogue · intergovernmental · bilateral
federalisationcentralisation
Concentrating control in one place
consolidation · unification · devolution · centralization · centralism
federalisationsecession
Formal withdrawal from union
balkanisation · balkanization · disintegration · dissolution · partition
federal, federalism, federation, confederate, confederation, federate, confederacy, federally, federalist