decentralizing

diːˈsɛntrəlaɪzɪŋ

Definition

Definition of decentralizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

authority

TECH.

shifting control from a central authority to local authorities

TECH.

The decentralizing policy allowed more decisions at the local level..

politics

TECH.

reducing central control by distributing power

TECH.

Decentralizing policies were implemented to enhance local governance.

devolving

distributing

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Origin of decentralizing

Latin, de (down) + centrum (center)

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principle of subsidiarity

governance

guiding principle for decentralizing decision-making to local authorities

Examples of decentralizing in a sentence

The decentralizing approach reduced the central government's influence.
Decentralizing efforts have empowered regional authorities.
The decentralizing approach improved community participation.

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French:décentralisateur, décentralisant, ...
German:dezentralisierend, ...
Italian:decentralizzante, ...
Spanish:descentralizador, autónomo, ...
Portuguese:descentralizador, regionalizador, ...
Chinese:分权的, 权力下放的, ...
Japanese:分散化, 分権化する, ...
Arabic:لَا مَرْكَزِيّ, لامَرْكَزِي, ...
Hebrew:מְבַזֵּר, ...
Russian:децентрализующий, распределяющий, ...
Ukrainian:децентралізуючий, розподільчий, ...
Hindi:विकेंद्रीकरण, विकेन्द्रीकृत, ...
Bengali:বিকেন্দ্রীকরণ, কেন্দ্রীয় নিয়ন্ত্রণহীন, ...
Catalan:descentralitzador, descentralitzadora, ...
Czech:decentralizační, ...
Danish:decentralisering, ...
Dutch:decentraliserend, ...
Greek:αποκεντρωτικός, αποκεντρωμένος, ...
Hungarian:decentralizáló, ...
Khmer:វិមជ្ឈការ, ដែលធ្វើវិមជ្ឈការ, ...
Korean:분권화하는, 중앙집권을 줄이는, ...
Persian:غیرمتمرکز کردن, غیرمتمرکز, ...
Polish:decentralizujący, decentralizacyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):descentralizador, descentralizado, ...
Romanian:descentralizator, de distribuire a puterii, ...
Swedish:decentraliserande, maktfördelande, ...
Thai:กระจายอำนาจ, การกระจายอำนาจ, ...
Turkish:merkeziyetçiliği azaltan, merkezi dağıtan, ...
Vietnamese:phân quyền, giảm quyền lực trung ương, ...

decentralize

diːˈsɛntrəˌlaɪz

Definition of decentralize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

organization citymove control or people from one center to several places

The company decided to decentralize its management structure.
They plan to decentralize services across three regional offices.
The mayor promised to decentralize city departments next year.

devolve

disperse

distribute

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Origin of decentralize

Latin, de- (down) + centrum (center)

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French:décentraliser, ...
German:dezentralisieren, ...
Italian:decentralizzare, ...
Spanish:descentralizar, ...
Portuguese:descentralizar, ...
Chinese:去中心化, ...
Japanese:分散させる, ...
Arabic:وَزَّعَ الصَّلَاحِيَّاتِ, ...
Hebrew:לְבַזֵּר, ...
Russian:децентрализовать, ...
Ukrainian:децентралізувати, ...
Hindi:विकेंद्रीकरण करना, ...
Bengali:বিকেন্দ্রীকরণ করা, ...
Catalan:descentralitzar, ...
Czech:decentralizovat, ...
Danish:decentralisere, ...
Dutch:decentraliseren, ...
Greek:αποκεντρώνω, ...
Hungarian:decentralizálni, ...
Khmer:វិមជ្ឈការ, ...
Korean:분산시키다, ...
Persian:تمرکززدایی کردن, ...
Polish:zdecentralizować, ...
Portuguese (BR):descentralizar, ...
Romanian:a descentraliza, ...
Swedish:decentralisera, ...
Thai:กระจายอำนาจ, ...
Turkish:merkezden dağıtmak, ...
Vietnamese:phân quyền, ...

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Definition of decentralizing - Reverso English Dictionary

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