Definition of "federalizing" [federalizing]

• Present participle of federalize. (verb)

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• "The Supreme’s made a dred scott level mistake in federalizing an issue that would have stayed nicely under the state radar, and we now pay for it in every federal bench nomination."
• "And the White House, as I understand it, is lobbying people, trying to work against the idea of federalizing, even as the White House has clearly signaled the president will sign whatever bill comes to him."
• ""The government agrees with the idea of federalizing crimes against freedom of expression," Calderón tells the delegation."