centralisation
World English Dictionary
centralize or centralise (ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to draw or move (something) to or towards a centre |
| 2. | to bring or come under central control, esp governmental control |
| centralise or centralise | |
| —vb | |
| centrali'zation or centralise | |
| —n | |
| centrali'sation or centralise | |
| —n | |
| 'centralizer or centralise | |
| —n | |
| 'centraliser or centralise | |
| —n | |
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WordNet
| centralisation | |
noun | |
| 1. | the act of consolidating power under a central control [syn: centralization] [ant: decentralisation] |
| 2. | gathering to a center [syn: centralization] |
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Centralisation
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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