C2adjectiveUK spelling: centralisedformalbusiness
US/ˈsen.trə.laɪzd/
UK/ˈsen.trə.laɪzd/
controlled or managed from one main place or by one main group
In context
The chain moved to a centralized system, so all orders now go through Hà Nội.
In a centralized company, local managers have little power to make decisions.
The country slowly moved away from a centralized economy in the late 1980s.
Words that go with centralized
adjective + noun
- centralized systemA centralized system makes payroll easier to manage.
- centralized controlCentralized control slows down decisions in local branches.
- centralized planningCentralized planning failed to meet consumer needs.
- centralized databaseAll customer records are kept in a centralized database.
adverb + adjective
- highly centralizedThe organization is highly centralized and slow to change.