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Centralization

Noun CEFR C2
ˌsɛntɹəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən

Definitions

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

British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“the centralization of power in the general government”
“the centralization of commerce in a city”
“V-Dem lists the characteristics of autocratization as deteriorations in freedom of expression, the decline⟳ of free and fair elections, and the centralization of authority.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Centralizations Centralize Centralized centralized planning Centralizer Centralizers

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