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cen·tral·ize (sen′trəl īz′)
transitive verb centralized -·ized′, centralizing -·iz′·ing
- to make central; bring to or focus on a center; gather together
- to organize under one control; concentrate the power or authority of in a central organization
intransitive verb
to become centralized
Related Forms:
- centralization cen′·trali·za′·tion noun
- centralizer cen′·tral·iz′er noun
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