"centralized" in the verb sense
1. centralize, centralise, concentrate
make central
"The Russian government centralized the distribution of food"
"centralized" in the adjective sense
1. centralized, centralised
drawn toward a center or brought under the control of a central authority
"centralized control of emergency relief efforts"
"centralized government"
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