CENTRALIZE


Meaning of CENTRALIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsen-trə-ˌlīz ]

verb

( -ized ; -iz·ing )

Date: 1800

intransitive verb

: to form a center : cluster around a center

transitive verb

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

• cen·tral·i·za·tion ˌsen-trə-lə-ˈzā-shən noun

• cen·tral·iz·er ˈsen-trə-ˌlī-zər noun

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