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centralization

[ sen-truh-luh-zey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act or fact of centralizing; fact of being centralized.
  2. the concentration of administrative power in a central government, authority, etc.
  3. Chiefly Sociology.
    1. a process whereby social groups and institutions become increasingly dependent on a central group or institution.
    2. concentration of control or power in a few individuals.

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Other Words From

  • anti·central·i·zation adjective noun
  • over·central·i·zation noun
  • procen·tral·i·zation adjective
  • recen·tral·i·zation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of centralization1

First recorded in 1795–1805; centralize + -ation

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