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SENTR-uh-lyz/ˈsentrəlaɪz/

To centralise is to move control to one central place (UK spelling -ise; US centralize). Central is the adjective (already in the dictionary). Devolve / localise are opposite flavours. NHS: the trust will centralise pathology in one laboratory.

Meaning

To move control to one central place (UK spelling).

Examples

• “The trust will centralise pathology in one laboratory.”
• “To centralise HR is not the same as closing the hospital site itself.”

Good to know

UK: centralise. US: centralize. Opposite flavour: devolve. NHS / government reorganisations. Noun: centralisation.

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