refederalize

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verb

To reinstate the federal government of.

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

verbrefederalize (third-person singular simple present refederalizes, present participle refederalizing, simple past and past participle refederalized)

present singular third person refederalizes · participle present refederalizing · participle past refederalized · past refederalized

  1. transitiveTo reinstate the federal government of.

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. Englishfederalize
  15. Englishrefederalize

From re- + federalize.

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APA

refederalize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refederalize

MLA

“refederalize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refederalize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “refederalize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refederalize.

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