federalisation

Thân thiện

The postal service underwent federalisation to improve national delivery.

Definition

Noun: 1. The act of being put under federal control: The process or action of transferring authority, control, or ownership from a local or state level to a central (federal) government. 2. The state of being under federal control: The condition or status of a service, industry, or entity once it has been brought under the authority of a federal government.

Examples

• The federalisation of the railway system was a major political undertaking.
• The debate centered on the potential benefits and drawbacks of the industry's federalisation.
• After its federalisation, the agency began implementing nationwide standards.

Advanced Usage

• The term often appears in political, historical, and economic contexts discussing the centralization of governance, resources, or services.
• It can describe both a specific historical event (e.g., ) and an ongoing or proposed political process.

Variants and Related Words

• Federalization (noun): The American English spelling of the same word.
• Federalise (verb, chiefly British): To bring under federal control.
  • The government moved to federalise the emergency response.
• Federalize (verb, chiefly American): The American English spelling of the verb.
• Federalism (noun): The political principle or system of organizing a state so that power is shared between a central authority and constituent regional units.

Synonyms

• Centralization
• Nationalization (when the federal government takes control, though this more specifically implies transfer to public/state ownership)

Antonyms

• Decentralization
• Devolution
• Privatization (in some contexts)

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of being put under federal control
2. the state of being under federal control
   • the federalization of postal service

Từ đồng nghĩa

• federalization