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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cen•tral•i•za•tion (sen′trə lə zā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act or fact of centralizing;
fact of being centralized. - Sociologythe concentration of administrative power in a central government, authority, etc.
- Sociology[Chiefly Sociol.]
- a process whereby social groups and institutions become increasingly dependent on a central group or institution.
- concentration of control or power in a few individuals.
- centralize + -ation 1795–1805
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cen•tral•ize /ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪz/USA pronunciation v., -ized, -iz•ing. - to (cause to) come under one central control, esp. in government: [~ + object]to centralize the power of the military.[no object; often: ~ + in + object]Power tends to centralize in the hands of those who use it.
cen•tral•i•za•tion /ˌsɛntrələˈzeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cen•tral•ize (sen′trə līz′),USA pronunciation v., -ized, -iz•ing. v.t. - to draw to or gather about a center.
- to bring under one control, esp. in government:to centralize budgeting in one agency.
v.i. - to come together at or to form a center.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] cen′tral•ise′. - central1 + -ize 1790–1800
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