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centralization

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌsɛntɹəɫɪˈzeɪʃən// cen·tral·iza·tion

n. the process of putting all the power or control in one single place or person. This often happens in a company or government when decisions are made by a small group at the top.

n. the process of concentrating power, authority, or resources in a single central location or entity. Often contrasted with decentralization in political and organizational contexts.


SIMPLE

The company is moving toward centralization to make decisions faster.

CONTEXTUAL

The centralization of data processing in a single server room made the entire network more vulnerable to a single point of failure.

COMPLEX

While centralization can streamline administrative efficiency, it often leads to a lack of local responsiveness and a concentration of power that may stifle innovation at the grassroots level.

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From French centralisation, equivalent to central + -ization or centralize + -ation.

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