Wiktionary
federalise
vb. (alternative spelling of federalize English)
WordNet
federalise
v. put under the control and authority of a federal government [syn: federalize]
enter into a league for a common purpose; "The republics federated to become the Soviet Union" [syn: federate, federalize]
unite on a federal basis or band together as a league; "The country was federated after the civil war" [syn: federate, federalize]