What does "centralization" mean?

The act or process of centralizing, or the state of being centralized; the act or process of combining or reducing several parts into a whole

How do you pronounce "centralization"?

Pronounced //ˌsɛntɹəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən//.

Centralization

Q: What is a synonym for "centralization"?

Common synonyms include: addition, administrative centralization, affiliation, agglomeration, aggregation, agreement.

/ˌsɛntɹəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

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Noun

1
The act or process of centralizing, or the state of being centralized; the act or process of combining or reducing several parts into a whole British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable
"the centralization of power in the general government"
2
gathering to a center wordnet
3
the act of consolidating power under a central control wordnet

Synonyms

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addition administrative centralization affiliation agglomeration aggregation agreement

Antonyms

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communalist theory devolved authority federal governance group wide delegation

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"Thanks to the Internet, the world is beginning to turn away from the centralization of resources and power that characterized the Industrial Revolution."

Etymology

From French centralisation, equivalent to central + -ization or centralize + -ation.

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