decentralization

diːˌsɛntrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of decentralization - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

governancedistribution of power from central to local authorities

Decentralization improved local governance and community involvement.

delegation

devolution

organizational structurestate of having decentralized control or structure

The company's decentralization allowed for more flexible operations.

devolution

dispersion

urban planning

Rare

process of moving population from cities to suburbs

Rare

Decentralization led to the growth of suburban areas.

decentralizing

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Expressions with decentralization

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decentralization of power

process of moving authority from one central group to many smaller groups

The decentralization of power gave local councils more control over budgets.

decentralization policy

government plan that moves powers and duties from center to local levels

The new decentralization policy gave cities more control over school funding.

Origin of decentralization

English, de (remove) + central (center) + ization (process)

Terms with decentralization included in their meaning

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left-libertarian

adj.

governance

favoring decentralization and anti-authoritarianism

Examples of decentralization in a sentence

The policy of decentralization empowered local governments.
Decentralization in government can empower local communities.
The decentralization of the network improved its resilience.
Decentralization encouraged businesses to move to the outskirts.
The policy of decentralization changed the city's demographics.

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French:décentralisation, exode urbain, ...
German:Dezentralisierung, Entzerrung, ...
Italian:decentralizzazione, decentramento, ...
Spanish:descentralización, desconcentración, ...
Portuguese:descentralização, ...
Chinese:权力下放, 分权化, ...
Japanese:地方分権, 分散化, ...
Arabic:اللَّامَرْكَزِيَّة, لا مَرْكَزِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:בִּיזּוּר, בִּזּוּר, ...
Russian:децентрализация, перемещение населения, ...
Ukrainian:децентралізація, ...
Hindi:विकेंद्रीकरण, विकेंद्रित व्यवस्था, ...
Bengali:বিকেন্দ্রীকরণ, ক্ষমতার বিকেন্দ্রীভবন, ...
Catalan:descentralització, desconcentració, ...
Czech:decentralizace, suburbanizace, ...
Danish:decentralisering, ...
Dutch:decentralisatie, suburbanisatie, ...
Greek:αποκέντρωση, αποκεντρωτισμός, ...
Hungarian:decentralizáció, dezurbanizáció, ...
Khmer:វិមជ្ឈការ, ការធ្វើវិមជ្ឈការ, ...
Korean:분권화, 탈중앙화, ...
Persian:تمرکززدایی, انتقال جمعیت, ...
Polish:decentralizacja, suburbanizacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):descentralização, migração suburbana, ...
Romanian:decentralizare, ...
Swedish:decentralisering, ...
Thai:การกระจายอำนาจ, การกระจายการควบคุม, ...
Turkish:yerinden yönetim, merkezden uzaklaşma, ...
Vietnamese:phân quyền, phi tập trung, ...

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