centralization

English

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Etymology

From French centralisation.

Pronunciation

  • (Canada) IPA(key): /ˌsɛntɹəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌsɛntɹəlˌaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

centralization (countable and uncountable, plural centralizations) (American spelling, Oxford British English)

  1. 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
    the centralization of power in the general government
    the centralization of commerce in a city

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