Unfence

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove a fence (from) transitive
  2. 2
    To remove restrictions on the use of

    "unfence the funds"

Example

More examples

"So that money has been appropriated. It is on the line. And the vote is merely to unfence that money , and allow us to obligate it."

Etymology

From un- + fence.

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