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de·cen·tralise

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. decentralize, deconcentrate, decentraliseverb

    make less central

    "After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized"

Wiktionary

  1. decentraliseverb

    To cause something to change from being concentrated at one point to being distributed across a number of points.

  2. decentraliseverb

    To reduce the authority of a governing body by distributing that authority among several bodies.

Wikipedia

  1. decentralise

    Decentralization or decentralisation is the process by which the activities of an organization, particularly those regarding planning and decision making, are distributed or delegated away from a central, authoritative location or group.Concepts of decentralization have been applied to group dynamics and management science in private businesses and organizations, political science, law and public administration, economics, money and technology.

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  1. decentralise

    Decentralise refers to the redistribution or dispersal of functions, powers, resources, or people away from a central authority or location. In a more specific context, this term could also mean moving decision making authority in a company from higher to lower levels, or from a central government to regional authorities. This process is often undertaken to improve efficiency, responsiveness, and increase stakeholder involvement.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Decentralise

    de-sen′tral-īz, v.t. to withdraw from the centre: to transfer functions from the central government to local centres.—n. Decentralisā′tion. [L. de, neg., and centralise.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of decentralise in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of decentralise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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