cen‧tral‧ize (
also centralise British English) /ˈsentrəlaɪz/
verb [transitive] [
Word Family: noun:
CENTRE/CENTER,
centralization ≠
decentralization,
centralism,
centrist;
adjective:
central,
centralized ≠
decentralized,
CENTRED/CENTERED,
centrist;
verb:
CENTRE/CENTER,
centralize ≠
decentralize;
adverb:
centrally]
to organize the control of a country, organization, or system so that everything is done or decided in one place
Antonym : decentralize:
plans to centralize the company’s U.S. activities—centralized adjective:
a centralized database—centralization /ˌsentrəlaɪˈzeɪʃ
ən $ -lə-/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲