centralization
[ sen-truh-luh-zey-shuhn ]
noun
the act or fact of centralizing; fact of being centralized.
the concentration of administrative power in a central government, authority, etc.
Chiefly Sociology.
a process whereby social groups and institutions become increasingly dependent on a central group or institution.
concentration of control or power in a few individuals.
Origin of centralization
1First recorded in 1795–1805; centralize + -ation
Other words from centralization
- 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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How to use centralization in a sentence
To-day there are five great centralizations or combinations of capital that control the railway situation in America.
The Way to the West | Emerson Hough
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