2. the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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decentralization — noun apportionment, branching out, breakdown, delegation, diffusion, disbandment, disintegration, disjoining, disjunction, dispersal, dispersion, dissipation, dissolution, distribution, division, fragmentation, partition, scattering, scission,… … Law dictionary
decentralization — 1839, from DE (Cf. de ) + CENTRALIZATION (Cf. centralization) … Etymology dictionary
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decentralization — The delegation of decision making responsibilities to the subunits of an organization. The advantages claimed for decentralization are that local managers are more aware of immediate problems, are better motivated, and have greater control over… … Big dictionary of business and management
decentralization — decentralize (also decentralise) ► VERB ▪ transfer (authority) from central to local government. DERIVATIVES decentralist noun & adjective decentralization noun … English terms dictionary
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