nonfederal
adjective
non·fed·er·al
ˌnän-ˈfe-d(ə-)rəl 
: not federal
especially
: not of or relating to the federal government of the United States
nonfederal employees/lands/funds
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The legislation also requires federal parcels in that area to be exchanged for an equal amount of nonfederal land.
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Matthew Brown, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
Grants to organizations are matched one-to-one with nonfederal sources.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 5 May 2025
But the university still relies on other sources to fund almost two-thirds of its operating expenses, such as federal and nonfederal research grants.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
The senators emphasized a need to expand research and demonstration initiatives, streamline federal response, and enable watershed protection and restoration projects to include adjacent nonfederal lands.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Brown, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
Grants to organizations are matched one-to-one with nonfederal sources.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 5 May 2025
But the university still relies on other sources to fund almost two-thirds of its operating expenses, such as federal and nonfederal research grants.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
The senators emphasized a need to expand research and demonstration initiatives, streamline federal response, and enable watershed protection and restoration projects to include adjacent nonfederal lands.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Nonfederal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonfederal. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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