defederalize

—defederalization, n.

/dee fed"euhr euh luyz'/, v.t., 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.

Also, esp. Brit., defederalise.

[DE- + FEDERALIZE]

* * *