centralism

American

[sen-truh-liz-uhm] / ˈsɛn trəˌlɪz əm /

noun

a centralizing system; centralization.

centralism British

/ ˈsɛntrəˌlɪzəm /

noun

the principle or act of bringing something under central control; centralization

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Origin of centralism

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; central ¹ + -ism

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The "revelations" of Dr. Modesto arrive in a large white envelope stamped "CENTRALISM is FOR YOU," and form the core of this uneven but intriguing first novel by Alan Harrington.

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