Centralise: meaning, definitions and examples

Primarily used in British English, it means to bring multiple activities or organizations under a single authority or central point to improve efficiency or coordination.

• The government plans to centralise the healthcare system to reduce costs.
• They decided to centralise the company's operations in a single location.

Used to describe the process of combining multiple entities into a single, more effective whole, often with a focus on strengthening or stabilizing.

• The two schools will consolidate their resources to offer better programs.
• They need to consolidate their debts into one manageable loan.

Used when bringing different groups or elements together to form a single unit, often emphasizing harmony and reducing fragmentation.

• The leader's goal was to unify the country after years of division.
• They are working to unify the different departments into one cohesive team.

Primarily used in American English, it has the same meaning as 'centralise', which is to bring multiple activities or organizations under a single authority or central point.

• The company will centralize its customer service operations for better management.
• The new policy aims to centralize decision-making processes.