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defederalize

[ dee-fed-er-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, de·fed·er·al·ized, de·fed·er·al·iz·ing.
  1. 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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  • de·feder·al·i·zation noun
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