transcription, транскрипция: [ di:sentrəlaɪz ]
( decentralizes, decentralizing, decentralized)
Note: in BRIT, also use 'decentralise'
To decentralize government or a large organization means to move some departments away from the main administrative area, or to give more power to local departments.
They have decentralised the company and made it less bureaucratic.
...the need to decentralize and devolve power to regional governments...
VERB : V n , V
• de‧cen‧trali‧za‧tion
...increased decentralisation and greater powers for regional authorities.
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