DECENTRALIZE


Meaning of DECENTRALIZE in English

de ‧ cen ‧ tral ‧ ize BrE AmE ( also decentralise British English ) /ˌdiːˈsentrəlaɪz/ verb [intransitive and transitive]

[ Word Family: noun : CENTRE/CENTER , ↑ centralization ≠ ↑ decentralization , ↑ centralism , ↑ centrist ; adjective : ↑ central , ↑ centralized ≠ ↑ decentralized , CENTRED/CENTERED , ↑ centrist ; verb : CENTRE/CENTER , ↑ centralize ≠ ↑ decentralize ; adverb : ↑ centrally ]

to move parts of a government, organization etc from a central place to several different smaller ones OPP centralize :

Many firms are decentralizing their operations.

—decentralized adjective :

a decentralized economy

—decentralization /diːˌsentrəlaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n $ -lə-/ noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.