Centralized and Decentralized

Centralized

Centralized adjective - Drawn toward a center or brought under the control of a central authority.
Usage example: centralized control of emergency relief efforts

Decentralized is an antonym for centralized.

Decentralized

Decentralized adjective - Withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities.
Usage example: a decentralized school administration
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Synonyms for Decentralized

Centralized is an antonym for decentralized.

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  • Useful Notes / French Political System France used to be a very centralized country (Paris' urban area still has almost 20% of the population), but in recent times political power has become more decentralized; this is just as well, since France really is quite diverse and benefits when government recognizes that.
  • Romanticism Versus Enlightenment The Reformation Coalition following the fall of the Third Imperium has two major voting blocks, Centrists advocate a more centralized government along the lines of the feudal technocracies that govern most of their worlds, while Federalists prefer it more decentralized and democratic.
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