decentralization (Amer.)
n.
distribution of administrative powers (of a central authority) among local authorities (also decentralisation)
Decentralization
decentralization
Noun
1. the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts
(synonym) decentalisation
(hypernym) social process
(derivation) decentralize, deconcentrate, decentralise
2. the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments
(synonym) decentralisation
(antonym) centralization, centralisation
(hypernym) spread, spreading
(derivation) decentralize, deconcentrate, decentralise
Decentralization
(n.)
The action of decentralizing, or the state of being decentralized.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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