Centralization

Pronunciation

• Canada IPA: /ËŒsÉ›ntrəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
• UK IPA: /ËŒsÉ›ntrÉ™lËŒaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Alternative forms

• centralisation

Origin

From French centralisation.

Full definition of centralization

Noun

1. The act or process of centralizing, or the state of being centralized; the act or process of combining or reducing several parts into a whole; as, the centralization of power in the general government; the centralization of commerce in a city.