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centralism

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cen·tral·ism  (sntr-lzm)
n.
Concentration of power and authority in a central organization, as in a political system.
central·ist n.
central·istic adj.
centralism
Noun
the principle of bringing a country or an organization under central control
centralist adj
centralism
a system, especially in government, in which power and administration are concentrated in a central group or institution. — centralist, n., adj. — centralistic, adj.
See also: Government
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Noun1.centralism - the political policy of concentrating power in a central organization
policy - a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies"
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But, the familiarization with the design of training simulators and with the application experience of the Armed Forces in other countries shows that, given the proper centralism (normalizing) of training and the training simulators capacity to maintain specialist skills by 80-90%, they pay off after three-four years of operation, having eight-ten years' useful life.
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