US /ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd/
adj verb Freq #47270

Meanings

  1. 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. 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

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