Main Entry: cen·tral·ism

Pronunciation: \ˈsen-trə-ˌli-zəm\

Function: noun

Date: 1831

: the concentration of power and control in the central authority of an organization (as a political or educational system) — compare federalism

— cen·tral·ist \-list\ noun or adjective

— cen·tral·is·tic \ˌsen-trə-ˈlis-tik\ adjective