centralize
To move things physically towards the centreTo move things physically towards the centre; to consolidate or concentrate
» Algeria had a strong centralized bureaucracy.
Meaning
3 senses(British, English, Oxford, US)To move things physically towards the centre; to consolidate or concentrate
zentralisieren
централизова́тьcentralizovátʹ
централізува́тиcentralizuváty
(British, English, Oxford, US)To move power to a single, central authority
make central
(British, English, Oxford, US)To make something focal, the most important
Examples
22 sentencesAlgeria had a strong centralized bureaucracy.
Algeria is still a centralized state.
France is a hyper-centralized country.
ruФранция — это гиперцентрализованная страна. — ninefi
deFrankreich ist ein hyperzentralisiertes Land. — ninefi
Algeria needs to get rid of its centralized bureaucracy.
Your money is like a ghost, living in a centralized computer.
Translations
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Forms
centralizes, centralizing, centralized, centralized| Base form | centralize · to centralize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | centralizes |
| Present participle | centralizing |
| Past simple | centralized |
| Past participle | centralized |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- make central:centraliseconcentrate
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle