n.
Pronunciation: ' sen-tr ə - ˌ li-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: 1831
: the concentration of power and control in the central authority of an organization (as a political or educational system) ― compare FEDERALISM
– cen · tral · ist \ -list \ noun or adjective
– cen · tral · is · tic \ ˌ sen-tr ə - ' lis-tik \ adjective