noun
US/ˌdiː.sen.trə.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
UK/ˌdiː.sen.trə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Moving power or decisions from one central place to smaller local groups.
In context
Decentralization gave local councils more control over their own schools and roads.
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