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centralise

 

[ ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪz ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

management

To bring together all the operations or activities of a company or organization under a single authority.

Synonyms

centralize, consolidate, unify

Examples of usage

  • The decision was made to centralise the company's operations in one location.
  • The new CEO's first task was to centralise the various departments for better efficiency.

Translations

Translations of the word "centralise" in other languages:

🇵🇹 centralizar

🇮🇳 केंद्रित करना

🇩🇪 zentralisieren

🇮🇩 memusatkan

🇺🇦 централізувати

🇵🇱 centralizować

🇯🇵 中央集権化する

🇫🇷 centraliser

🇪🇸 centralizar

🇹🇷 merkezileştirmek

🇰🇷 중앙집권화하다

🇸🇦 مركز

🇨🇿 centralizovat

🇸🇰 centralizovať

🇨🇳 集中

🇸🇮 centralizirati

🇮🇸 miðstýra

🇰🇿 орталықтандыру

🇬🇪 ცენტრალიზება

🇦🇿 mərkəzləşdirmək

🇲🇽 centralizar

Word origin

The word 'centralise' originated from the Latin word 'centralis', which means 'at the center'. The concept of centralising operations or activities dates back to ancient times when centralized government structures were established for better control and organization. The term has evolved over the years to be commonly used in the context of business management and organizational efficiency.

See also: centralize, centralized, centralizer, centralizing, decentralization.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,935, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.