decentralize
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- decentralise (UK)
Etymology[edit]
de- + centralize
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
decentralize (third-person singular simple present decentralizes, present participle decentralizing, simple past and past participle decentralized)
- To cause something to change from being concentrated at one point to being distributed across a number of points.
- To reduce the authority of a governing body by distributing that authority among several bodies.
- (US) In police terminology, to bring a suspect to the ground by use of directed force; a tackle.
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cause to change from being concentrated
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reduce the authority of a governing body
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