uncentralized

verb (used with object)

to draw to or gather about a center.

to bring under one control, especially in government: to centralize budgeting in one agency.

verb (used without object)

to come together at or to form a center.

Also, especially British, cen·tral·ise.

Origin:
1790–1800; central¹ + -ize

Related forms

cen·tral·iz·er, noun

o·ver·cen·tral·ize, verb, o·ver·cen·tral·ized, o·ver·cen·tral·iz·ing.

re·cen·tral·ize, verb, re·cen·tral·ized, re·cen·tral·iz·ing.

un·cen·tral·ized, adjective

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World English Dictionary

centralize or centralise (ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪz)

—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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Word Origin & History

centralize

1800, "come to a center," from central + -ize. Meaning "to bring to a center" is from 1801. Related: Centralized; centralizing.

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