Definition of Centralising

1. Adjective. Tending to draw to a central point.


Definition of Centralising

1. Verb. (present participle of centralise) ¹

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Definition of Centralising

1. centralise [v] - See also: centralise

Lexicographical Neighbors of Centralising

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central venous pressure
central vision
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centralest
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centralisation
centralisations
centralise
centralised
centralised hospital services
centralised sewage treatment
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centralism
centralisms
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centralistic
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centralized
centralizer
centralizers

Literary usage of Centralising

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Spirit of Russia: Studies in History, Literature and Philosophy by Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (1919)
"In'my view, the decisive centralising force of Moscow was to be found in the dependence of the grand princes upon the church. ..."

2. The Edinburgh Review by Sydney Smith (1869)
"so they would, from misunderstanding, possibly do more harm than good by interfering. Under the system of Augustus, centralising as it was in many respects, ..."

3. Local Government and Taxation in the United Kingdom: A Series of Essays Pub by John Webb Probyn (1882)
"... has diverted a large amount of self-governing energy from Local to Imperial legislation. A due appreciation of these and other centralising tendencies ..."

4. The History of the World; a Survey of a Man's Record by James Bryce Bryce (1901)
"... of 1688 swept away the Stuarts with their centralising tendencies, William and Mary recognised the old colonial constitutions as established by charter. ..."

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