decentralize
to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.
to disperse (something) from an area of concentration: to decentralize the nation's industry.
to undergo decentralization: The city government is looking for ways to decentralize.
Origin of decentralize
1- Also especially British, de·cen·tral·ise .
Other words from decentralize
- de·cen·tral·ist, noun
- de·cen·tral·i·za·tion [dee-sen-truh-lahy-zey-shuhn], /diˌsɛn trə laɪˈzeɪ ʃən/, noun
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How to use decentralize in a sentence
Each side can appreciate some but not all aspects of decentralization.
Decentralization should cover every aspect of publishing, including acquisition.
The problem with that is that it represents a sort of decentralization.
Noah Millman argues for school decentralization and autonomy instead of standardized tests.
Should Teachers Be Graded On Standardized Tests? | Megan McArdle | September 12, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHoward advocates pushing responsibility down, but the ultimate decentralization is to empower people themselves.
No more logical deduction was possible than this commencement of decentralization within the Prussian monarchy.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 of 8 | VariousOne main cause for this, perhaps, was the decentralization of the South.
Four Years in Rebel Capitals | T. C. DeLeonThe decentralization of the public school system caused many abuses to spring up.
It is not a question of decentralization; it is your political fetichism which I attack.
What is Property? | P. J. ProudhonIs the highest effectiveness of a library to be secured by a policy of decentralization?
British Dictionary definitions for decentralize
decentralise
/ (diːˈsɛntrəˌlaɪz) /
to reorganize (a government, industry, etc) into smaller more autonomous units
to disperse (a concentration, as of industry or population)
Derived forms of decentralize
- decentralist, noun, adjective
- decentralization or decentralisation, noun
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