centralize

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See also: centralizē

English

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Etymology

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From central +‎ -ize.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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centralize (third-person singular simple present centralizes, present participle centralizing, simple past and past participle centralized) (American spelling, Oxford British English)

  1. To move things physically towards the centre; to consolidate or concentrate
  2. To move power to a single, central authority

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Galician

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Verb

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centralize

  1. (reintegrationist norm) inflection of centralizar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Portuguese

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Verb

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centralize

  1. inflection of centralizar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative