federalise
Bring under Washington
To federalise is to bring under the authority of a central or federal government, or to organise separate units into a federation.
The spelling is British; Americans write federalize.
Governments federalise functions when they shift control from local to national level: The proposal would federalise airport security.
The word also describes the process of forming a federal union from independent states.
Uniting into one
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- integrationCombining into a whole
- unificationMerging into one entity
- mergerCorporate combination
convergence · union · annexation · incorporation · coalition · bloc · alliance · centralization
Supreme independent authority
- self-governanceIndependent management of affairs
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- devolutionTransferring power locally
- subsidiarityLocal authority when able
regionalism · localism · jurisdiction · self-rule · independence · provincial · cantonal
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- centralizationUnifying control in one place
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
bureaucracy · administration · executive · judiciary · amendment · senate · charter · regulation
Coexistence of differing views
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- representationDepiction or likeness
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
multilingual · multiethnic · cosmopolitan · coexistence · mosaic · intercultural · cross-cultural · power-sharing
Formal union of parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- consortiumCooperative group for ventures
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
pact · accord · treaty · compact · agreement · multilateral · bilateral · affiliation
amalgamation
Uniting into one
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- integrationCombining into a whole
- unificationMerging into one entity
merger · convergence · union · annexation · incorporation · coalition · bloc · alliance · centralization · harmonization
sovereignty
Supreme independent authority
- self-governanceIndependent management of affairs
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- devolutionTransferring power locally
subsidiarity · regionalism · localism · jurisdiction · self-rule · independence · provincial · cantonal
constitution
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- centralizationUnifying control in one place
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
sovereignty · bureaucracy · administration · executive · judiciary · amendment · senate · charter · regulation · agency
pluralism
Coexistence of differing views
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- representationDepiction or likeness
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
heterogeneity · multilingual · multiethnic · cosmopolitan · coexistence · mosaic · intercultural · cross-cultural · power-sharing
alliance
Formal union of parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- consortiumCooperative group for ventures
collaboration · pact · accord · treaty · compact · agreement · multilateral · bilateral · affiliation · intergovernmental
federalisecentralise
Unify under single authority
decentralise · centralize · unify · devolve · consolidate
federalisedecentralize
Distribute control outward
devolve · localize · regionalize · municipalize · balkanize
- The Federalist PapersEssays urging ratification, 1787-1788
- Federalist PapersFounding-era persuasive essays
- The FederalistEssays advocating constitutional ratification
- Federalist PartyEarly American political organization
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