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Noun: decentralisation  dee,sen-tru-lI'zey-shun
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: decentralization)
  1. The spread of power away from the centre to local branches or governments
    - decentralization

Derived forms: decentralisations

Type of: spread, spreading

Encyclopedia: Decentralisation