Centralism is a way of governing a country, or organizing something such as industry, education, or politics, which involves having one central group of people who give instructions to everyone else.
centralism in British English
(ˈsɛntrəˌlɪzəm)
noun
the principle or act of bringing something under central control; centralization
Derived forms
centralist (ˈcentralist)
noun, adjective
centralistic (ˌcentralˈistic)
adjective
centralism in American English
(ˈsɛntrəlˌɪzəm)
noun
the principle or system of centralizing power or authority, as of a government