Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of federalizing, or the state of being federalized.
- noun Confederation; federal union.
- noun Also
federalisation .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun the
unification ofstates to form afederal union - noun the
assumption ofcontrol orauthority by a federalgovernment
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of being put under federal control
- noun the state of being under federal control
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Examples
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Or will it simply reinforce the "federalization" of research funding, pulling scientists out of state colleges?
Stem cell research might slow down despite lifting of federal ban Sean 2009
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"Discussions of instituting new systems this close to the August deadline, such as federalization of screening, are unrealistic, disruptive and counter-productive to our industry's ability to comply," said Fried.
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Most notably in his co-authorship along with Les Gelb for a plan that called for the "federalization" of the country.
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Lieberman, actually, had one of the most ambitious plans, calling for a national exchange called “Medichoice,” a federalization of SCHIP which he would rename “MediKids,” and a Medicaid expansion plus new insurance regulations.
Matthew Yglesias » “Change In Challenging Times: A Plan For Extending And Improving Health Coverage” 2010
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Wonks will point out that things like the leverage limits and countercyclical capital requirements, resolution authority, new derivatives oversight, increased federalization of corporate governance, and so on are really important.
Matthew Yglesias » Regulating Leverage is More Important than Regulating Bubbles 2010
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Total “federalization” of the electrical grid is neither necessary nor sufficient to meeting our grid needs.
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Total “federalization” of the electrical grid is neither necessary nor sufficient to meeting our grid needs.
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Ezra Klein channels Tom Harkin who thinks the Nelson deal (getting full federal reimbursement for Medicaid expansion) might lead to full federalization of Medicaid.
Archive 2009-12-01 xtra 2009
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Unfortunately, as the exhibit makes clear through a series of informative panels and illustrations, the federalization of the Revolutionary War debt set a remarkable precedent: The federal government has been in debt every year of its existence but one—1835.
Of Debt and Taxes Mark Yost 2011
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I want to import a car without federalization doubling the total cost.
What Do You Want to Be Free to Choose?, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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