Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense centralizes, present participle centralizing, past tense, past participle centralizedregional note: in BRIT, also use centralise
verb
To centralize a country, state, or organization means to create a system in which one central group of people gives instructions to regional groups.
In the mass production era, multinational firms tended to centralize their operations. [VERB noun]
The economy of the times made it difficult to support centralized rule. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: unify, concentrate, incorporate, compact More Synonyms of centralize
centralization (sentrəlaɪzeɪʃən)uncountable noun
...an increasing centralization of control over the environment.
centralize in British English
or centralise (ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪz)
verb
1.
to draw or move (something) to or towards a centre
2.
to bring or come under central control, esp governmental control
Derived forms
centralization (ˌcentraliˈzation) or centralisation (ˌcentraliˈsation)
noun
centralizer (ˈcentralˌizer) or centraliser (ˈcentralˌiser)
noun
centralize in American English
(ˈsɛntrəlˌaɪz)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcentralˌized or ˈcentralˌizing
1.
to make central; bring to or focus on a center; gather together
2.
to organize under one control; concentrate the power or authority of in a central organization
verb intransitive
3.
to become centralized
Derived forms
noun
centralizer (ˈcentralˌizer)
noun
Examples of 'centralize' in a sentence
centralize
The average church today is highly centralized.
Christianity Today (2000)
In theory, this governmental system was highly centralized.
Stearns, Peter N. World History: Patterns of Change and Continuity (1995)
In other languages
centralize
British English: centralize VERB
To centralize a country, state, or organization means to create a system in which one central group of people gives instructions to regional groups.
In the mass production era multinational firms tended to centralize their operations.
American English: centralize
Brazilian Portuguese: centralizar
Chinese: 使归中央控制
European Spanish: centralizar
French: centraliser
German: zentralisieren
Italian: accentrare
Japanese: 中央に集める
Korean: 중앙 집권화하다
European Portuguese: centralizar
Latin American Spanish: centralizar
(verb)
Definition
to bring (a country or an organization) under central control
In the mass production era, multinational firms tended to centralize their operations.
Synonyms
unify
concentrate
incorporate
compact
streamline
converge
condense
The English translation has been condensed into a single more readable book.
amalgamate
rationalize
concentre
Additional synonyms
in the sense of condense
Definition
to express in fewer words
The English translation has been condensed into a single more readable book.