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    centralization
    /ˌsɛntrəlʌɪˈzeɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the concentration of control of an activity or organization under a single authority: "the centralization of all financial power in the hands of its leaders"

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  2. Centralisation or centralization (see spelling differences) is the process by which the activities of an entity or organization, particularly those regarding planning, decision-making and control of strategies and policies, become concentrated within a particular group, sector, department or region within that entity or organization.

  3. Centralization refers to the process in which activities involving planning and decision making within an organization are concentrated a specific leader or location.

  4. CENTRALIZATION definition: 1. the act or process of centralizing a system, company, country, etc. (= removing authority to one…. Learn more.

  5. the concentration of administrative power in a central government, authority, etc. Chiefly Sociology. a process whereby social groups and institutions become increasingly dependent on a central group or institution. concentration of control or power in a few individuals.

  6. Definition: Centralization refers to that organizational structure where decision-making power is confined to the top management, and the subordinates need to follow the instructions of their seniors. Centralization of authority is essential for the small-scale organizations which lack resources and finance.

  7. The controversial reforms could be used to further centralize power in the hands of one party. Recent Examples on the Web Per the report, this is where things started really going off the rails, as former Gov. Andrew Cuomo decided to centralize decision-making, relying on executive orders to run the pandemic response out of his office.

  8. Centralization is the process of withholding, a greater portion of formal authority, at the top tier of management. Therefore, all important and crucial decisions are made by higher-level executives only.

  9. Centralization means bringing things to one central place or under unified control. The centralization of a school district might mean the superintendent makes important decisions for all the schools, rather than leaving those choices to individual principals.

  10. noun. /ˌsentrəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/. /ˌsentrələˈzeɪʃn/. ( British English also centralisation) [uncountable] the process of giving control of a country or an organization to a group of people in one particular place; the fact of being controlled in this way. the centralization of political power.

  11. centralization in British English. or centralisation. noun. 1. the act or process of drawing or moving something towards a centre. 2. the consolidation of control or power into a central organization. The word centralization is derived from centralize, shown below. Collins English Dictionary.