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decentralizing

decentralizing \decentralizing\ adj. prenom. causing a dispersion or movement away from the center; -- used especially of power or administrative functions. Opposite of centralizing.

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decentralizing

vb. (present participle of decentralize English)

WordNet
decentralizing

adj. tending away from a central point [syn: decentralizing(a), decentralising(a)] [ant: centralizing(a)]

Usage examples of "decentralizing".

She'd approved of the Reform Act, which had eliminated the presidential office, decentralizing its authority across Congress.