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cen⋅tral⋅i⋅za⋅tion
[sen-truh-luh-zey-shuh
n] 
–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.
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| cen·tral·ize (sěn'trə-līz') v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v. tr.
To come together at a center; concentrate. cen'tral·i·za'tion (-trə-lĭ-zā'shən) n., cen'tral·iz'er n. |
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Centralization
Cen`tral*i*za"tion\, n. [Cf. F. centralisation.] The act or process of centralizing, or the state of being centralized; the act or process of combining or reducing several parts into a whole; as, the centralization of power in the general government; the centralization of commerce in a city.
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