refederalization

noun

The process of refederalizing.

OriginEnglish federalization ← French fédéra ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? →
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Meanings

nounrefederalization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe process of refederalizing.

    The signs of refederalization of American health care are all the more striking in contrast to the era of defederalization that appeared so likely in the early 1980s.

    1987, “The Refederalization of American Health Care”, in Medical Care Review, volume 44, number 1, page 48

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰ-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰós
  8. Proto-Italic*feiðos
  9. Latinfoedus
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Frenchfédéra
  13. Englishfederal
  14. Englishfederalization
  15. Englishrefederalization

From re- + federalization.

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APA

refederalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refederalization

MLA

“refederalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refederalization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “refederalization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refederalization.

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