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centralise

centralise is the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of centralize.

Meaning of centralize

Verb

centralize (third-person singular simple present centralizes, present participle centralizing, simple past and past participle centralized)

  1. (British, English, Oxford, US) To move things physically towards the centre; to consolidate or concentrate
  2. (British, English, Oxford, US) To move power to a single, central authority
  3. (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

Antonyms of centralise

Forms of centralise

third-person singular presentcentralises
present participlecentralising
past participlecentralised
pastcentralised
alternative British English Oxford UScentralize

Origin of centralise

From central + -ise.

Words formed from centralise

Questions about centralise

What is centralise the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of?
Centralise is the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of centralize.

Words near centralise in the dictionary

  1. centralia
  2. Centralian
  3. Centralians
  4. centralisation
  5. centralisations
  6. centralise
  7. centralised
  8. centralised planning
  9. centralised traffic control
  10. centraliser
  11. centralisers

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