cen·tral·ism

(sĕn′trə-lĭz′əm)

Concentration of power and authority in a central organization, as in a political system.

cen′tral·ist n.

cen′tral·is′tic adj.

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Adj.

centralist - advocating centralization

centralistic

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centralist

[ˈsentrəlɪst] ADJ → centralista

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centralist

[ˈsɛntrəlɪst]

adj [state] → centraliste

n → centraliste mf

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centralist

adj (esp Pol) → zentralistisch

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