CENTRALIZE


Meaning of CENTRALIZE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' sen-tr ə - ˌ l ī z

Function: verb

Inflected Form: -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 \ ˌ sen-tr ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun

– cen · tral · iz · er \ ' sen-tr ə - ˌ l ī -z ə r \ noun

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