verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of decentralise form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

decentralizeddecentralized

Example

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"At this stage there is still not a clear energy policy for bringing decentralised power to rural areas."

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