decentralize

English

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Etymology

de- + centralize

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːˈsɛntɹəlaɪz/

Verb

decentralize (third-person singular simple present decentralizes, present participle decentralizing, simple past and past participle decentralized)

  1. To cause something to change from being concentrated at one point to being distributed across a number of points.
  2. To reduce the authority of a governing body by distributing that authority among several bodies.

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