centralize

(sentrəl īz′)

transitive verb centralized, centralizing

  1. to make central; bring to or focus on a center; gather together
  2. to organize under one control; concentrate the power or authority of in a central organization

intransitive verb

to become centralized

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See centralize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es
verb, transitive
  1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate.
  2. To bring under a single, central authority: The Constitution centralizes political power in the federal government.
verb, intransitive
To come together at a center; concentrate.

Related Forms:

  • cenˌtral·i·zaˈtion (-trə-lĭ-zāˈshən) noun
  • cenˈtral·izˌer noun

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