decentralised - 1 dictionary result
de⋅cen⋅tral⋅ize
[dee-sen-truh-lahyz] 
trəˌlaɪz
verb, -ized, -iz⋅ing.–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government. |
| 2. | to disperse (something) from an area of concentration: to decentralize the nation's industry. |
–verb (used without object)
| 3. | to undergo decentralization: The city government is looking for ways to decentralize. |
Also, especially British, de⋅cen⋅tral⋅ise.
Related forms:
de⋅cen⋅tral⋅ist, noun
de⋅cen⋅tral⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
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