centralized

CEFRC1

/sˈɛntrəˌlaɪzd/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Controlled from one main place or authority.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having power concentrated in a single, central authority

Examples

  • Your money is like a ghost, living in a centralized computer.

  • Is Bouteflika's highly centralized administration bad for Algeria?

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Moved toward the center of the vowel space: [ë] is less front than [e], though not necessarily central; similarly, [ö] is less back than [o].

  2. Having things physically towards the center; consolidated or concentrated

verb

Extra meaning

  1. simple past and past participle of centralize

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