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Adjective: centralized  'sen-tru`lIzd
  1. Drawn toward a centre or brought under the control of a central authority
    "centralized control of emergency relief efforts"; "centralized government"
    - centralised [Brit]
Verb: centralize  'sen-tru`lIz
  1. Make central
    "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food"
    - centralise [Brit], concentrate

See also: centralization

Type of: alter, change, modify

Antonym: decentralize, decentralized

Encyclopedia: Centralize

Centralized