🌐Decentralization

Meaning

the transfer of authority from central to local government; distribution of power

The transfer of authority from central to local government.

Example Sentences

The decentralization of government services improved efficiency at the local level.

Decentralization promotes regional autonomy.

Synonyms

devolution, delegation, distribution, dispersion, dispersal, deconcentration, localization

Entry 1

devolution, delegation, distribution, dispersion

Entry 2

delegation, devolution, distribution, dispersal, deconcentration, localization

Antonyms

centralization, concentration, consolidation, monopoly, unification

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centralization, concentration, consolidation

Entry 2

centralization, monopoly, concentration, consolidation, unification, centralization

Collocations

political decentralization, administrative decentralization, fiscal decentralization