In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DECENTRALISED
decentralized, decentralised
(adjective) withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities; “a decentralized school administration”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
decentralised
simple past tense and past participle of decentralise
Source: Wiktionary
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STATE
(noun) the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; “the state has lowered its income tax”
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