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centralization
[ sen-truh-luh-zey-shuhn ]
/ ˌsɛn trə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /
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noun
the act or fact of centralizing; fact of being centralized.
the concentration of administrative power in a central government, authority, etc.
Chiefly Sociology.
- a process whereby social groups and institutions become increasingly dependent on a central group or institution.
- concentration of control or power in a few individuals.
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Origin of centralization
First recorded in 1795–1805; centralize + -ation
OTHER WORDS FROM centralization
an·ti·cen·tral·i·za·tion, adjective, nouno·ver·cen·tral·i·za·tion, nounpro·cen·tral·i·za·tion, adjectivere·cen·tral·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby centralization
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