centralizing
/ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzɪŋ/
adjective
- Tending to bring power, control, or activity to a single central point or authority.
- The company's centralizing policy moved all decision-making to the headquarters.
- Critics argue that centralizing governments often ignore local needs.
- A centralizing force in the industry, the new merger reduced competition.
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noun
- The act or process of concentrating power, control, or activity under a single authority.
- Historical centralizing of wealth often leads to social unrest.
- Many employees resisted the centralizing of IT support into one office.
- The centralizing of school administration led to longer wait times for approvals.