Effective public policy is not a simple matter of centralize or decentralize, subsidize or privatize, regulate or deregulate.
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Decentralize
//diːˈsɛntɹəlaɪz//
Synonyms for "decentralize" (2 found)
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35 translations across 15 languages.
Catalan
2 entries- descentralitzar verb (cause to change from being concentrated)
- descentralitzar verb (reduce the authority of a governing body)
Czech
2 entries- decentralizovat verb (cause to change from being concentrated)
- decentralizovat verb (reduce the authority of a governing body)
Dutch
2 entries- decentraliseren verb (cause to change from being concentrated)
- decentraliseren verb (reduce the authority of a governing body)
Finnish
4 entries- hajasijoittaa verb (cause to change from being concentrated)
- hajasijoittaa verb (reduce the authority of a governing body)
- hajauttaa verb (cause to change from being concentrated)
- hajauttaa verb (reduce the authority of a governing body)
French
2 entries- décentraliser verb (cause to change from being concentrated)
- décentraliser verb (reduce the authority of a governing body)
Galician
2 entries- descentralizar verb (cause to change from being concentrated)
- descentralizar verb (reduce the authority of a governing body)
German
4 entries- dezentralisieren verb (cause to change from being concentrated)
- dezentralisieren verb (reduce the authority of a governing body)
- entflechten verb (cause to change from being concentrated)
- verteilen verb (cause to change from being concentrated)
Italian
2 entries- decentralizzare verb (cause to change from being concentrated)
- decentralizzare verb (reduce the authority of a governing body)
Macedonian
2 entries- децентрализира verb (cause to change from being concentrated)
- децентрализира verb (reduce the authority of a governing body)
Northern Sami
2 entries- desentraliseret verb (cause to change from being concentrated)
- desentraliseret verb (reduce the authority of a governing body)
Occitan
2 entries- descentralizar verb (cause to change from being concentrated)
- descentralizar verb (reduce the authority of a governing body)
Portuguese
2 entries- descentralizar verb (cause to change from being concentrated)
- descentralizar verb (reduce the authority of a governing body)
Russian
2 entries- децентрализовать verb (cause to change from being concentrated)
- децентрализовать verb (reduce the authority of a governing body)
Spanish
2 entries- descentralizar verb (cause to change from being concentrated)
- descentralizar verb (reduce the authority of a governing body)
Swedish
2 entries- decentralisera verb (cause to change from being concentrated)
- decentralisera verb (reduce the authority of a governing body)
Sample sentences
9 total sentences available.
Algeria needs to decentralize planning.
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Should Algeria decentralize its power?
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We have to decentralize France.
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