centralistic

9.3

Wanting control to be in one central government rather than local governments

adjective
/ˌsɛntrəˈlɪstɪk/

: centralista

Many believe that adopting a centralistic model can enhance control over resources and policy implementation.

Examples

In all the rest of Europe except Belgium, I guess schooling is on the federal level if they are not anyway totally centralistic.

Blog text (16)
They preferred a stable, less expensive religious bureaucracy, that is, a territorially bounded hierarchical diocesan organization with a more centralistic religious orientation.

Academic text (1992)
The centralistic approach of the organization aimed to streamline decision-making and reduce regional autonomy.
Critics argue that a centralistic government can lead to inefficiencies and limit local representation.

Synonyms

centralist

vscentralistic

1 7.1

Supporting keeping power in a national government rather than local governments

favors concentrating control in a single central administration rather than local bodies

centralizing

vscentralistic

5.8

Moving power and control to one main place or authority

favors concentrating authority in a single administration rather than merely drawing things together

consolidationist

vscentralistic

Formal

9.8

Supporting the joining of smaller organizations or authorities into one larger group

focuses on central concentration of authority in one administration rather than combining assets

Antonyms

decentralized

5.4

Power and control go to local people or offices

Surface Forms

centralistic positive

Morphology

centralistic = central (transparent) = central + istic

The suffix '-istic' is a common English suffix used to form adjectives indicating a characteristic or quality, making the meaning clear.

Etymology

The word centralistic comes from central, which comes from center, meaning 'the middle', plus the ending -istic meaning 'relating to'. So, centralistic describes a system that keeps power at the 'center' instead of sharing it with local places.