centralization

== English == === Alternative forms === centralisation (non-Oxford British English) === Etymology === From French centralisation, equivalent to central +‎ -ization or centralize +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɛntɹəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsɛntɹələˈzeɪʃən/ (Canada) IPA(key): /ˌsɛntɹəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (Australia) IPA(key): /ˌsentɹəˌlɑeˈzæɪʃən/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌsentɹəlaɪˈzæɪʃən/, [ˌsentɹəlɑe̯ˈzæɪʃən] === Noun === centralization (countable and uncountable, plural centralizations) (American spelling, Oxford British English) The act or process of centralizing, or the state of being centralized; the act or process of combining or reducing several parts into a whole ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====