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centralism

American  
[sen-truh-liz-uhm] / ˈsɛn trəˌlɪz əm /

noun

  1. a centralizing system; centralization.

centralism British  
/ ˈsɛntrəˌlɪzəm /

noun

  1. the principle or act of bringing something under central control; centralization

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Other Word Forms

  • anticentralism noun
  • anticentralist noun
  • centralist noun
  • centralistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of centralism

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; central 1 + -ism

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