federalize
Bring under Washington
Federalize means to bring under the control of a federal government, typically transferring authority from state or local levels to a central national government.
The term appears most often in debates about government power: Should we federalize airport security?
To federalize the National Guard is to place state troops under presidential command.
The word can also mean to organize on federal principles—uniting separate entities under a central authority while preserving some local autonomy.
Transferring power locally
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- interstateBetween political regions
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
amendment · legislation · senate · bureaucracy · authority · regulation · mandate · enactment
Unite separate things
- integrateCombine into unified whole
- uniteBring together as one
- centralizeUnify under single control
- mergeCombine into unity
incorporate · nationalize · join · union · cohesion · ratification · admission · statehood
Organizational oversight and control
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- judiciaryLaw-interpreting government branch
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
ministries · agencies · oversight · enforcement · regulatory · department · commission · attorney general
Bring into agreement
- regulateControl by rules
- codifyOrganize into formal rules
- normalizeMake regular or standard
- systematizeArrange into ordered structure
uniformity · consistency · compliance · protocol · specification · criteria · interstate commerce · certification
Plan for spending
- fundsAvailable financial resources
- grantsAwarded funds for purposes
- subsidiesFinancial aid from government
- disbursementDistribution of funds
earmarking · revenue · block grant · matching funds · appropriation · entitlement · revenue sharing
devolution
Transferring power locally
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- interstateBetween political regions
constitution · amendment · legislation · senate · bureaucracy · authority · regulation · mandate · enactment · autonomy
consolidate
Unite separate things
- integrateCombine into unified whole
- uniteBring together as one
- centralizeUnify under single control
merge · incorporate · nationalize · join · union · cohesion · ratification · admission · statehood · territorial
administration
Organizational oversight and control
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- judiciaryLaw-interpreting government branch
cabinet · ministries · agencies · oversight · enforcement · regulatory · department · commission · attorney general · district court
harmonize
Bring into agreement
systematize · uniformity · consistency · compliance · protocol · specification · criteria · interstate commerce · certification · accreditation
budget
Plan for spending
- fundsAvailable financial resources
- grantsAwarded funds for purposes
- subsidiesFinancial aid from government
disbursement · earmarking · revenue · block grant · matching funds · appropriation · entitlement · revenue sharing
federalizedecentralize
Distribute control outward
localize · devolve · privatize · denationalize · deregulate
- The Federalist PapersEssays urging ratification, 1787-1788
- Federalist PapersFounding-era persuasive essays
- The FederalistEssays advocating constitutional ratification
- Federalist PartyEarly American political organization
federalism, federalist, federalized, federalizes, federalizing, federalization, antifederalist