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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCentralisation
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sɑ̃tʁalizɑ̃
"La centralisation du pouvoir a conduit à une gouvernance plus efficace."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of concentrating control and decision-making authority at a single point or central authority.
"The centralization of power in the government led to more efficient decision-making." - 2
The act of making something centralized or the state of being centralized.
"The centralization of the company's operations improved its overall performance."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'centralization' originates from the French word 'centraliser', which itself comes from the Latin 'centralis', meaning 'pertaining to the center'. The concept evolved in the 19th century, particularly in political and administrative contexts, to denote the concentration of control and decision-making authority in a central organization or government.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Centralization" is said worldwide
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Centralisation
Transliteration: sɑ̃tʁalizɑ̃
"La centralisation du pouvoir a conduit à une gouvernance plus efficace."
Zentralisierung
Transliteration: tsɛntraˈliːzɪʁʊŋ
"Die Zentralisierung der Verwaltung hat die Effizienz erhöht."
Centralizzazione
Transliteration: tʃentralit͡saˈtsjone
"La centralizzazione delle operazioni ha migliorato le prestazioni complessive."
Centralización
Transliteration: sentɾalizaˈθjon
"La centralización del poder ha llevado a una toma de decisiones más eficiente."
Centralização
Transliteration: sẽtɾalizaˈsɐ̃w
"A centralização das operações melhorou o desempenho geral."
केंद्रितकरण
Transliteration: Kendritkaran
"शासन में केंद्रितकरण ने निर्णय लेने की प्रक्रिया को अधिक प्रभावी बना दिया।"
集中化
Transliteration: jízhōnghuà
"权力的集中化导致了更高效的决策。"
중앙집중화
Transliteration: jungangjipjunghwa
"권력의 중앙집중화는 더 효율적인 의사결정을 가져왔다."
中央集権化
Transliteration: Chūō shūkenka
"権力の中央集権化は、より効率的な意思決定をもたらしました。"
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