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centralize

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛntrəlʌɪz/
(also centralise)
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Definition of centralize

verb

[with object] (often as adjective centralized)
  • concentrate (control of an activity or organization) under a single authority:a highly centralized country
  • bring (activities) together in one place: the Treasury centralized all naval refitting work at Devonport

Derivatives

centralization

Pronunciation: /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

centralize in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of centralize in the US English dictionary