de|cen|tral|ize

de|cen|tral|ize
de|cen|tral|ize «dee SEHN truh lyz», verb, -ized, -iz|ing.
–v.t.
1. to spread or distribute (authority or power) among more groups or local governments: »

He…emphasized in a speech published here today that the [Russian] decentralized system of agricultural planning was to take effect immediately (New York Times). We [should] spend the money to return to the safety of decentralized power (New York Times).

2. to reorganize (a large industry, business, school system, or other institution) into smaller units of management and operation: »

The congregation has approved changes that will decentralize the [Jesuit] order to the extent of giving its individual provinces more discretionary powers (Robert C. Doty).

–v.i.
to become decentralized; undergo decentralization: »

Failure of the…regime to decentralize has resulted in continued high costs and low productivity (Richard A. Pierce).


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  • o|ver|cen|tral|ize — «OH vuhr SEHN truh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to centralize in excess of what is necessary, profitable, or desirable: »We are one of the largest countries in the world (in numbers, I mean, not geographical size) ruled by a unitary… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cen´tral|iz´er — cen|tral|ize «SEHN truh lyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to bring to or toward a center; locate in a center. 2. to gather together at a center; concentrate: »The administration of the city schools was centralized during Mayor Jones term of… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • cen — cen·tri·cae; cen·tri·cal; cen·tric·i·ty; cen·trif·u·gal·i·za·tion; cen·trif·u·gal·ize; cen·trif·u·gal·ly; cen·trif·u·ga·tion; cen·trif·u·gence; cen·tring; cen·tri·ole; cen·trip·e·tal; cen·trip·e·tal·ism; cen·trip·e·tal·ly; cen·tris·ci·dae;… …   English syllables

  • ize — jaco·bin·ize; jar·gon·ize; jas·per·ize; jesu·it·ize; jour·nal·ize; jo·vial·ize; ju·da·ize; ka·olin·ize; ker·a·tin·ize; kjel·dahl·ize; la·bi·al·ize; la·bio·ve·lar·ize; la·ryn·ge·al·ize; lat·er·al·ize; lat·in·ize; leath·er·ize; le·gal·ize;… …   English syllables

  • centralize — cen|tral|ize also centralise BrE [ˈsentrəlaız] v [T] to organize the control of a country, organization, or system so that everything is done or decided in one place ≠ ↑decentralize ▪ plans to centralize the company s European activities… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • centralize — cen|tral|ize [ sentrə,laız ] verb transitive to give control of a country, organization, or industry to one central group of people: The company plans to centralize its financial services at its new location …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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