overcentralization
- noun
- /ˌoʊvərˌsɛntrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Formal
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sobrecentralización
- Overcentralization in management can result in a lack of responsiveness to local needs and challenges.
Examples
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But observers pointed out that race did not explain all, that policy differences were also important, as were localist sentiments reacting to the ANC's perceived tendency toward overcentralization of government in distant Pretoria.
Academic text (2001) -
Unofficially, the CSAT was intended to limit exclusive presidential authority over national security, largely to avoid the sort of overcentralization that occurred under Ceausescu.
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The committee warned that overcentralization could stifle innovation by limiting input from local teams.
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His report highlighted the risks of overcentralization in decision-making, which may lead to inefficient responses.
Synonyms
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6.3
The act of putting control and decisions under one main office
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7.5
A system that puts most political power in one government
A system that has one main center
Too much of something gathered in one place
Antonyms
How Centralized
Surface Forms
Morphology
overcentralization = centralization (transparent) = over + central + ization
Adding over- to centralization yields the meaning 'excessive centralization' in a straightforward and productive way.
Etymology
The word overcentralization breaks into over- meaning 'too much', as in overdo, and central from center meaning 'the middle'. Think of all decisions kept in one small center or box, and that's why overcentralization means putting too much control in one place.