Federalizing

/ˈfɛdərəlaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

American English present participle: the ongoing process of organizing or converting something into a federal system.

Etymology

Present participle of federalize, using the -ing suffix added to the base verb, describing the active process of making something federal.

Kelly Says

Countries federalizing today are trying to learn from 250 years of federal experiments—they want the unity of a central government without the tyranny of one capital controlling everything.

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