unitary system

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A form of government where a single, central governing body holds supreme authority over all other administrative divisions, which have only the powers delegated to them by that central authority.

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Before the late 1990s, the United Kingdom’s unitary system was centralized to the extent that the national government held the most important levers of power.

From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021

In contrast to federalism, a unitary system makes subnational governments dependent on the national government, where significant authority is concentrated.

From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021

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centralism
top-down governance
single-state authority
centralized state
centralized government

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decentralized government
regional autonomy
devolution of power
federated state