Associations to the word «Decentralization»

Wiktionary

DECENTRALIZATION, noun. The action of decentralizing, or the state of being decentralized.

Dictionary definition

DECENTRALIZATION, noun. The social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts.
DECENTRALIZATION, noun. The spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.