decentralize

 
Pronunciation: /diːˈsɛntrəlʌɪz/
(also decentralise)

verb

[with object] (often as adjective decentralized)
  • transfer (authority) from central to local government: Canada has one of the most decentralized governments in the world
  • move departments of (a large organization) away from a single administrative centre to other locations: new technology allows companies to decentralize large factories [no object]: he argues that giant corporations must decentralize

Derivatives

decentralist

Pronunciation: /-lɪst/
noun & adjective

decentralization

noun