decentralization — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The process of decentralizing

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

2. The state of being decentralized.

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   • Countable
   • Uncountable

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   He saw no difficulty in arguing that on the one hand society would be linked by a unity of interests and aims and that production must therefore be centrally planned, while onon the other hand socialism implied the maximum degree of decentralization and federalism.

Noun

1. the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts

   Synonyms

   decentralisation

   Broader terms

   social process

2. the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments

   Synonyms

   decentralisation

   Antonyms

   centralization

   Broader terms

   spreadspreading