Centralized
Centralized adjective - Drawn toward a center or brought under the control of a central authority.
State and centralized are semantically related. In some cases you can use "State" instead an adjective "Centralized".
State
State noun - A body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government.
Centralized and state are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Centralized" instead an adjective "State".
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- Louis XIV: "L'État, c'est moi." — courtesy of his reforms to centralize the power of the French state in his person.note To be precise, he centralized it in the person of the King.
Source: Vetinari Job Security -
This meant that civil institutions did not develop in France in the same way to erode state power, rather Louis XIV reformed and centralized power from the top.
Source: Useful Notes / Louis XIV -
Alexander attempted to create a strong, centralized Yugoslav state and, in order to implement his reforms, took drastic measures.
Source: Useful Notes / Yugoslavia
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