| Pronunciation: | | `sentruli'zeyshun
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- [n] gathering to a center
- [n] consolidation of power under central control
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| | Synonyms: | | centralisation |
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| | Antonyms: | | decentralisation, decentralization |
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| | See Also: | | consolidation, gather, gathering, integration |
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| | Definition: | | \Cen`tral*i*za"tion\, n. [Cf. F. centralisation.]
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; as, the centralization of power
in the general government; the centralization of commerce in
a city.
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| | Definition: | | concentration of political and economic decisions in the hands of a few individuals or institutions. |
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