B2verbUK spelling: centraliseformalpoliticsbusiness
US/ˈsen.trə.laɪz/
UK/ˈsen.trə.laɪz/
to bring power, control or activities under one central place or authority
In context
The government plans to centralize control of the health service.
The company centralized its purchasing to cut costs.
Critics say the reform will centralize too much power in the capital.
Words that go with centralize
verb + noun
- centralize powerThe law would centralize power in one office.
- centralize controlThey want to centralize control of the budget.
- centralize operationsThe firm centralized its operations in Hanoi.
- centralize dataThe system centralizes data from all branches.
- centralize authorityThe king tried to centralize authority.
verb + preposition
- centralize inDecisions were centralized in head office.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
centralize to the capitalCorrect: centralize in the capital