centralization n 1: the act of consolidating power under a central control [syn: {centralization}, {centralisation}] [ant: {decentralisation}, {decentralization}] 2: gathering to a center [syn: {centralization}, {centralisation}]
Centralization \Cen`tral*i*za"tion\, n. [Cf. F. centralisation.] The act or process of centralizing, or the state of being centralized; the act or process of combining or reducing several parts into a whole; as, the centralization of power in the general government; the centralization of commerce in a city. [1913 Webster]