centralize
verb
cen·tral·ize
ˈsen-trə-ˌlīz 
centralized; centralizing
: to form a center : cluster around a center
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
centralized several functions in a single agency
Examples of centralize in a Sentence
All shipping operations have been centralized at the Miami office.
The controversial reforms could be used to further centralize power in the hands of one party.
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The move is a precursor to plans to centralize communications in its headquarters and eliminate those at its nine space centers, including Kennedy Space Center, according to Trump’s proposed 2026 budget.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
The purge was a decisive step by Bukele to centralize power.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 June 2025
The Sopranos centralizes around the Soprano family, led by mob boss Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), who pretends to work in waste management while trying to maintain both his criminal and family personas.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 10 June 2025
At the nexus of these efforts by the administration is a push to centralize ever-greater power at the federal level, never mind that Republicans have long been the standard-bearers for the federalist principle of states’ rights.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
The purge was a decisive step by Bukele to centralize power.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 June 2025
The Sopranos centralizes around the Soprano family, led by mob boss Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), who pretends to work in waste management while trying to maintain both his criminal and family personas.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 10 June 2025
At the nexus of these efforts by the administration is a push to centralize ever-greater power at the federal level, never mind that Republicans have long been the standard-bearers for the federalist principle of states’ rights.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centralize. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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centralize
verb
cen·tral·ize
ˈsen-trə-ˌlīz
centralized; centralizing
: to bring to a central point or under a single control
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