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CENTRALIZATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Gathering to a center
Synonyms:
centralisation; centralization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("centralization" is a kind of...):
gather; gathering (the act of gathering something)
Derivation:
centralize (make central)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of consolidating power under a central control
Synonyms:
centralisation; centralization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("centralization" is a kind of...):
consolidation; integration (the act of combining into an integral whole)
Antonym:
decentralization (the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments)
Derivation:
centralize (make central)
