centralize

especially British, cen·tral·ise

[sen-truh-lahyz]

verb (used with object)

centralized, centralizing 

1. to draw to or gather about a center.

2. to bring under one control, especially in government.

   to centralize budgeting in one agency.

verb (used without object)

centralized, centralizing 

1. to come together at or to form a center.

centralize

/ ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to draw or move (something) to or towards a centre

2. to bring or come under central control, esp governmental control

Other Word Forms

• centralizer noun
• overcentralize verb
• recentralize verb
• centralization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of centralize¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; central ¹ + -ize

Example Sentences

Whole Foods also worked to centralize its operations and increase fees for suppliers.

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Call volume soared in recent years as dozens of states legalized sports betting and the industry centralized its problem gambling efforts to one point of contact.

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The EU and U.K. lack such centralized oversight, leaving enforcement to individual EU member states.

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Seventy-five percent to eighty percent of clients reportedly want to use Snowflake to centralize and prepare corporate data for AI, according to an industry contact.

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The reduced ranks in the party elite reflect how Xi has centralized control and emerged as China’s most dominant leader since Mao Zedong.

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Related Words

• consolidate 
• integrate 
• rationalize 
• streamline 
• unify