anti-centralism

cen·tral·ism

[sen-truh-liz-uhm]
noun
a centralizing system; centralization.

Origin:
1825–35, Americanism; central1 + -ism

cen·tral·ist, noun, adjective
cen·tral·is·tic [sen-truh-lis-tik] , adjective
an·ti·cen·tral·ism, noun
an·ti·cen·tral·ist, noun, adjective
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centralism (ˈsɛntrəˌlɪzəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the principle or act of bringing something under central control; centralization
 
'centralist
 
n, —adj
 
central'istic
 
adj

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