centralization

noun

cen·​tral·​i·​za·​tion

variants also British centralisation

ˌsen-trə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

-ˌlī-ˈzā-

plural -s

1

: the act or process of centralizing : the state of being centralized

2

a

: concentration of the powers and agencies of government in the central or national organization

b

: concentration of authority and power in the hands of a few

he believed in strong centralization—the concentration of power in a few hands, the strict regimentation

—H. L. Mencken

Word History

Etymology

French centralisation, from centraliser + -ation

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Rhymes for centralization

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration