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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Finally, the board compares decentralized networks to eBay but overlooks the Clarity Act’s strict legal decentralization test.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 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
To fix the economy, Quiroga has proposed opening to international investment and foreign loans, while Paz supports a "capitalism for all" approach with decentralization, lower taxes and fiscal discipline.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 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
