centralized

especially British, cen·tral·ised

[sen-truh-lahyzd]

adjective

1. controlled from one place.

   The individual police departments will transition to the centralized dispatch system beginning in October.

   After years of opting for top-down regulatory approaches, the new administration has decided to move toward a less centralized form of government oversight.

2. existing in one place, or being the center point of a network: The system allows users to record subscriber complaints in a single database, creating a centralized source of information to assist us in pinpointing systematic delivery problems.

   Each computer has a twisted-pair cable that runs to a centralized hub.

   The system allows users to record subscriber complaints in a single database, creating a centralized source of information to assist us in pinpointing systematic delivery problems.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of centralize.

Other Word Forms

• uncentralized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of centralized¹

centralize ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

This new ability to build upward meant that centralized office functions—such as legal, finance and marketing—no longer had to be squeezed into small spaces or dispersed at field offices.

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One piece of the process requires getting centralized securities information processors, or SIPs, to extend their own hours and processing capabilities, and to obtain regulatory approval.

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The firm sought to improve its practices by shedding dozens of audit clients, setting up centralized support teams and relying more on tech tools.

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Morena likes centralized government, but a lasting peace will require decentralization and more resources for local and state police.

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At the start of September, JFrog released its AI Catalog, which it describes as a “centralized hub for all AI models and initiatives.”

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