Main Entry: cen·tral·ize

Pronunciation: \ˈsen-trə-ˌlīz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): cen·tral·ized; cen·tral·iz·ing

Date: 1800

intransitive verb : to form a center : cluster around a centertransitive verb 1 : to bring to a center : consolidate <centralize all the data in one file>
2 : to concentrate by placing power and authority in a center or central organization

— cen·tral·i·za·tion \ˌsen-trə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

— cen·tral·iz·er \ˈsen-trə-ˌlī-zər\ noun