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decentralize

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Etymology

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From de- +‎ centralize.

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːˈsɛntɹəlaɪz/
  • Audio (US):(file)

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decentralize (third-person singular simple present decentralizes, present participle decentralizing, simple past and past participle decentralized)

  1. To cause something to change from being concentrated at one point to being distributed across a number of points.
  2. To reduce the authority of a governing body by distributing that authority among several bodies.
  3. (US) In police terminology, to bring a suspect to the ground by use of directed force; a tackle.

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