centralize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to draw to or gather about a center.
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to bring under one control, especially in government.
to centralize budgeting in one agency.
verb (used without object)
verb
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to draw or move (something) to or towards a centre
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to bring or come under central control, esp governmental control
Other Word Forms
- centralization noun
- centralizer noun
- overcentralize verb
- recentralize verb
Etymology
Origin of centralize
Example Sentences
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Iranian state media acknowledged his death late Saturday; Khamenei had led the Islamic Republic since 1989, centralizing religious and political power and steering Iran into prolonged confrontation with both Israel and the United States.
From Salon
He initiated an antigraft purge and dismantled the military’s top-heavy administrative fiefs in favor of centralized, joint-combat theater commands that report directly to the Central Military Commission, which he leads.
Many Kurds, Azeris and other ethnic minorities—who make up close to half of Iran’s population—distrust Pahlavi because of his father’s focus on centralized control.
We just have to read any of the trades and it’s become centralized by corporations and giant entities.
From Los Angeles Times
Bond markets and over-the-counter markets, where trades aren’t conducted over a centralized exchange, will also be closed.
From Barron's
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