Definition of "federalized" [federalized]

• Simple past tense and past participle of federalize. (verb)

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• "We have two rescue units that now have been federalized, meaning that they are going to be deploying this afternoon to the island to be helpful with the dogs that they have and their great skill and talent to be able to try to rescue people that may still be, you know, under some of the structures that have fallen on Haiti."
• "Plus the fact that hardened combat troops are now deployed on domestic soil. the National Guard has been unconstitutionally 'federalized' and place under command of Northcom via Homeland Security."
• "President Bush could have "federalized" the National Guard in an instant."