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defederalize

American

[dee-fed-er-uh-lahyz] / diˈfɛd ər əˌlaɪz /

especially British, defederalise

verb (used with object)

defederalized, defederalizing

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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