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defederalize
[ dee-fed-er-uh-lahyz ]
/ di藞f蓻d 蓹r 蓹藢la瑟z /
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verb (used with object), de路fed路er路al路ized, de路fed路er路al路iz路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.
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Also especially British, de路fed路er路al路ise .
Origin of defederalize
OTHER WORDS FROM defederalize
de路fed路er路al路i路za路tion, nounWords nearby defederalize
defect, defectible, defection, defective, defector, defederalize, defence, defence in depth, defence mechanism, defend, defendant
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