Meaning & use
Regionalization
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The process of organizing or dividing something, such as government, economy, or services, according to geographic regions.
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The healthcare reform pushed for regionalization, grouping hospitals into shared networks by area.
Critics worried that regionalization of school districts would weaken local control.
A note on using this word
Regionalization can mean either devolving power to regions or, conversely, consolidating scattered local services into larger regional bodies, so context matters.
Words with a similar meaning
decentralization
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Words with an opposite meaning
centralization
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