English noun: decentralization | |||
1. | decentralization (process) the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts | ||
Synonyms | decentalisation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | social process | ||
2. | decentralization (act) the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments | ||
Synonyms | decentralisation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | spread, spreading | ||
Antonyms | centralisation, centralization | ||