centralism

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɛntrəlɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sen′trə liz′əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cen•tral•ism  (sen′trə liz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a centralizing system; centralization.
  • central1 + -ism 1825–35, American.
cen′tral•ist, n., adj. 
cen•tral•is•tic  (sen′trə lis′tik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
centralism / ˈsɛntrəˌlɪzəm/
  1. the principle or act of bringing something under central control; centralization
ˈcentralist,
'centralism' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Eurocommunism - democratic centralism

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