decentralisation
World English Dictionary
decentralize or decentralise (diːˈsɛntrəˌlaɪz)
 
—vb
1.  to reorganize (a government, industry, etc) into smaller more autonomous units
2.  to disperse (a concentration, as of industry or population)
 
decentralise or decentralise
 
—vb
 
de'centralist or decentralise
 
—n, —adj
 
decentrali'zation or decentralise
 
—n
 
decentrali'sation or decentralise
 
—n

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decentralisation

noun
the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments [syn: decentralization] [ant: centralisation] 
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