centralist

1 of 2

noun

cen·​tral·​ist ˈsen-trə-list 

plural -s

: an advocate of centralization especially in government

centralist

2 of 2

adjective

cen·​tral·​ist ˈsen-trə-list 

: advocating centralization

centralistic

¦sen-trə-¦li-stik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Spanish centralista, from central (from Latin centralis) + -ista -ist, from Latin

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