Definitions for: Decentralization


[n] the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments
[n] the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts



Webster (1913) Definition: De*cen`tral*i*za"tion, n.
The action of decentralizing, or the state of being
decentralized. ``The decentralization of France.'' --J. P.
Peters.

Synonyms: decentalisation, decentralisation

Antonyms: centralisation, centralization

See Also: social process, spread, spreading

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