centralize meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

centralize

verb

/ˈsɛntɹəlaɪz/

Etymology From central + -ize.

British, English, Oxford, US To move things physically towards the centre; to consolidate or concentrate

British, English, Oxford, US To move power to a single, central authority

British, English, Oxford, US To make something focal, the most important

She examines authors Mary Daly and Andrea Dworkin and criticizes the analysis that centralizes all our oppression in sexism.1985 February 2, Malkah Barrsey Feldman, “Blacks & Jews: Vulnerability & Values”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 28, page 14:

Derived terms: centralization, centralizer, decentralize, overcentralize, recentralize