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English noun: decentralization

1. decentralization (process) the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts


Synonymsdecentalisation


Broader (hypernym)social process

2. decentralization (act) the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments


Synonymsdecentralisation


Broader (hypernym)spread, spreading


Antonymscentralisation, centralization









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