Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- verb same as
decentralize . Opposite ofcentralize andconcentrate
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb UK To cause something to change from being
concentrated at one point to beingdistributed across a number of points. - verb To reduce the authority of a governing body by distributing that authority among several bodies.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb make less central
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Examples
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Indeed, M. Parizeau struck a responsive cord with Quebeckers during the election when he promised to decentralise from the provincial government in Quebec City to the regions and communities across the province.
Reorganising Government: An Option Other Than Separation or Status Quo 1994
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African National Congress (ANC) leader Jacob Zuma, soon to stand trial on corruption charges, says he would "decentralise" power if elected South Africa's next president, the Sunday Independent reported.
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Town Bid Committee that the International Olympic Committee had agreed to "decentralise" football.
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The move is part of efforts to "decentralise" the Ministry of Defence to make it more efficient and effective.
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The move is part of efforts to "decentralise" the Ministry of Defence to make it more efficient and effective.
icNewcastle 2010
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The move is part of efforts to "decentralise" the Ministry of Defence to make it more efficient and effective.
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The move is part of efforts to "decentralise" the Ministry of
icSolihull 2010
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"decentralise" Heritage Day celebrations, and scrap the once-off events which have marked the day in previous years.
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In order to achieve a renewable energy revolution we must democratise and decentralise energy production and consumption.
Bianca Jagger: Now Is the Time to Move Beyond Petroleum Bianca Jagger 2010
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In order to achieve a renewable energy revolution we must democratise and decentralise energy production and consumption.
Bianca Jagger: Now Is the Time to Move Beyond Petroleum Bianca Jagger 2010
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