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cen·tral·ize  (sntr-lz)
v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es
v.tr.
1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate.
2. To bring under a single, central authority: The Constitution centralizes political power in the federal government.
v.intr.
To come together at a center; concentrate.

central·i·zation (-tr-l-zshn) n.
central·izer n.

centralize, centralise [ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪz]
vb
1. to draw or move (something) to or towards a centre
2. to bring or come under central control, esp governmental control
centralization , centralisation n
centralizer , centraliser n
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Verb1.centralize - make central; "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
decentralise, decentralize, deconcentrate - make less central; "After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized"

centralize
verb unify, concentrate, incorporate, compact, streamline, converge, condense, amalgamate, rationalize In the mass production era, multinational firms tended to centralize their operations.
Translations
centralize [ˈsentrəlaɪz] VTcentralizar
centralize [ˈsɛntrəlaɪz] centralise (British) vt [+ country, state, organization] → centraliser
central locking n [car] → verrouillage m centralisé
centralize
centralize [ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪz] vtcentralizzare, accentrare


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On the other hand, they also involve the centralizations of control over information and the standardization of processes, which are qualities more consistent with hierarchical, command-and-control organizations with uniform cultures.
From this federalist polis, all centralizations are deviations that in turn derive from the enduring temptation to make over others, to make over the world so that it might conform to some monstrous fantasy.
The cost of the well centralizations are borne by the producers and do not reduce the amount of gas that is gathered by the Jonah system.
 
 
 
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