decentralize
verb (used with object)
to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area.
has been decentralizing
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present perfect progressiveof decentralize (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Since 1986, however, the government has been decentralizing control and encouraging private enterprise.
From The 1994 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
