SINCE 1828
overcentralize
verb
over·cen·tral·ize
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overcentralized;
overcentralizing
Definition of overcentralize
: to centralize (something, such as power or authority) to an excessive degree
… any condition that tends to overcentralize political power is dangerous.— John Francis Cronin … a tendency of commanders to overcentralize authority and control, denying junior officers the opportunity to exercise independent command and judgment.— Donald A. Carter A third genre of complaints against the multinational corporation is that it overcentralizes management decisions in its head office.— Neil H. Jacoby … the current provincial trend to overcentralize public services, from the police and education to health care, in the name of short-term cost-cutting …— Anthony Winson and Belinda Leach
Other Words from overcentralize
overcentralization
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noun,
plural overcentralizations
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noun,
plural overcentralizations
the overcentralization of the government
overcentralized
adjective
an overcentralized system
… the present overcentralized control of the police …
— John F. M. McDermott
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