Word Study
centralism
CIDE DICTIONARY
centralism, n.
- The state or condition of being central; the combination of several parts into one whole; centralization. [1913 Webster]
- The system by which power is centralized, as in a government. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
centralism, n. a system that centralizes (esp. an administration) (see also democratic centralism).
Derivative
centralist n.
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