Meaning & use
Centralise
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To bring something under the control of a single central authority (British spelling of "centralize").
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The board decided to centralise all IT services at head office.
Reformers wanted to centralise decision-making within the party.
A note on using this word
The British "-ise" spelling exists alongside the equally standard "-ize" form even within British English style guides.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
decentralise
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