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ˈsɛn trəˌlɪz əmcen·tral·ism

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. centralismnoun

    the political policy of concentrating power in a central organization

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  1. centralismnoun

    A system that centralizes, especially an administration of some kind.

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  1. centralism

    Centralism is a political principle or system that prioritizes the central government's control and decision-making power over regional, state, or local authorities. This often results in a concentration of power at a central point or in a central leadership, rather than distributed evenly throughout an organization or society. It is commonly associated with unitary states and authoritarian regimes, but is also present in various forms in many democratic systems.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Centralismnoun

    the state or condition of being central; the combination of several parts into one whole; centralization

  2. Centralismnoun

    the system by which power is centralized, as in a government

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of centralism in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of centralism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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    What I quickly found embarrassing is the contradiction between the bottom-up approach that was promised and sold to the French, and the reality, it's democratic centralism, the Soviet way. Completely vertical. And also very masculine.

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