decentralize
verb (used with object)
to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area.
decentralization
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a word derived from
decentralize.
Example Sentences
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The country needs decentralization, and the new president will need to build a governing coalition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Jeffrey Singer, a doctor and senior fellow at the libertarian Cato Institute, said decentralization can be beneficial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
That a single internal error could introduce an unbacked $300 trillion into the crypto ecosystem, even if briefly and with no untoward effects, makes clear that not all of crypto benefits from decentralization.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
And yet, for some of us, decentralization has made adoption more complicated.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2024
There is thus a system of decentralization and independence of companies in this brigade not often met with elsewhere.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various
