provincializationn.
/prəˌvɪnʃl̩ʌɪˈzeɪʃn/, /prəˌvɪnʃəlʌɪˈzeɪʃn/, U.S. /prəˌvɪn(t)ʃ(ə)ləˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/, /prəˌvɪn(t)ʃəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/; see also provincial adj. The action or process of provincialize v.
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society > authority > rule or government > a or the system of government > centralized or regionalized systems > [noun] > regionalism or decentralization
territoriality1771
centrifugalism1844
decentralization1846
territorialization1850
provincialization1866
regionalism1871
subnationalism1881
regionalization1919
subsidiarity1936
centrifugality1957
society > authority > rule or government > territorial jurisdiction or areas subject to > an administrative division of territory > [noun] > large or culturally distinct division > dividing or making into
provincialization1866
1866 Galaxy 1 Nov. 450 The German, in his provincialization of the language, resembles the Welshman as reported by Mr. Tooke.
1882 Times 19 Aug. 5/6 In Burmah the ‘provincialization’ of the finances has been more completely developed than in any other province.
1924 Glasgow Herald 16 Sept. 7 In a vigorous speech [he] emphasised the provincialisation and Indianisation aspect of the Report.
1967 A. N. Sherwin-White Racial Prejudice in Imperial Rome i. 24 Critognatus contrasts Roman imperialism, as revealed by the permanent exploitation and provincialization of southern Gaul (Gallia Narbonensis) unfavourably with the former temporary devastation of the country by the Cimbri.
1976 Northern Miner (Toronto) 19 Aug. 6/1 The government of Saskatchewan took the first step in the provincialization of the potash industry.
1995 Toronto Star 22 Oct. c3 What's always called decentralization is, in fact, provincialization. It's a cover-phrase for recreating Canada as an association of 10 provincial sovereignties.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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