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