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to centralize

to centralize

10 5.6
To move work and control into one place or under one leader
  • verb
  • /ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪz/
  • US
translation icon : centralizar
  • Great Britain recently centralized their regulatory program and created a single agency to manage food.
  • centralize power
  • centralized planning
  • centralized authority

And that's how you centralized the control over this whole operation.

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Examples

  • By the 1980s, the elements of the reforms that sought to centralize power under the leadership became more important.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Governments, however, will continue to meddle in the market and try to centralize regulatory controls.

    Academic text (1993)

  • We need to centralize power.

    Surf Nazis Must Die (1987)

  • The SIGMA proposal would raise more money and centralize the fund in the U.S. Treasury.

    Academic text (1994)

  • We know you're centralizing operations at The Carter.

    New Jack City (1991)

  • We also sensed that we had achieved a level of growth that required centralizing our management.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The Archdiocese of Boston sought to centralize the efforts of all societies and bring them under Cardinal O'Connell's control.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Administrative processes would be streamlined by centralizing the process, ensuring more equitable access to care.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The company decided to centralize its offices to improve communication and efficiency.

  • By choosing to centralize the decision-making process, the organization aimed to create a more unified approach.

Synonyms

to unite
vsto centralize
∞ 2.1

To join people or things into one group for a shared purpose

gathers power under one authority and place rather than voluntary joining
to concentrate
vsto centralize
130 3.6

To bring people or things together in one place

puts activities under a single authority and location rather than just gathering
to unify
vsto centralize
65 3.7

To bring people or things together into one group

organizes them under one authority and location rather than only creating unity
to consolidate
vsto centralize
50 4.7

To join several things into one whole

focuses on placing control in one authority and location rather than improving unity
to concenter
vsto centralize
  • Archaic
9.3

To bring attention, ideas, or efforts together on one thing

places those activities under one authority and physical location instead of mere focus

Antonyms

to decentralize
21 6.5

Give control from a central authority to local branches

How Centralized

to monopolize
  • US
22 6.7
to centralize
  • US
10 5.6
to coordinate
325 4.1
to delegate
45 3.7

Surface Forms

centralize infinitive
centralized past
centralized past participle
centralizing present participle
centralizes third person singular

Morphology

centralize = central (transparent) = central + ize

The verb 'centralize' is transparently derived from the adjective 'central' by adding the suffix '-ize', indicating the action of making something central.

Etymology

The word centralize comes from central and the ending -ize. Central comes from center and means a single 'middle' point, while -ize means 'to make'. So to centralize something is to bring its work or power into one 'center' or one place of control.