centralized C2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd/ See IPA manual Freq #47270 Meanings 1 adj Controlled or organised from one central place or authority. The company moved to a centralized system so all decisions come from head office. 2 verb Past tense of centralize: brought under the control of one central authority. The government centralized power in the capital after the reforms. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · controlled or organised... centralised Word family Derived forms noncentralizedovercentralizedsemicentralizeduncentralized Common collocations centralized control Adjective + noun Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # centralized **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd/ **Frequency rank:** 47270 ## Meanings 1. Controlled or organised from one central place or authority. 2. Past tense of centralize: brought under the control of one central authority. ## Examples - The company moved to a centralized system so all decisions come from head office. - The government centralized power in the capital after the reforms. ## Derived Forms - noncentralized - overcentralized - semicentralized - uncentralized ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown