Centralization
Pronunciation : Cen`tral*i*za"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. centralisation.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913