verb
- Put under the control and authority of a federal government.
- synonyms: federalize
- Enter into a league for a common purpose.
- usage: "The republics federated to become the Soviet Union"
- synonyms: federate, federalize
- Unite on a federal basis or band together as a league.
- usage: "The country was federated after the civil war"
- synonyms: federate, federalize
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