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defederalize

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de⋅fed⋅er⋅al⋅ize

  [dee-fed-er-uh-lahyz]
Use defederalize in a Sentence
–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
to shift the functions or powers of (an agency, service, etc.) from the jurisdiction of the federal government to that of state or local government: to defederalize construction loans.
Also, especially British, de⋅fed⋅er⋅al⋅ise.

Origin:
de- + federalize

Related forms:
de⋅fed⋅er⋅al⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
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