centralism

(redirected from centralists)
Also found in: Thesaurus, Encyclopedia.

cen·tral·ism

(sĕn′trə-lĭz′əm)
n.
Concentration of power and authority in a central organization, as in a political system.
cen′tral·ist n.
cen′tral·is′tic adj.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

centralism

(ˈsɛntrəˌlɪzəm)
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the principle or act of bringing something under central control; centralization
ˈcentralist n, adj
ˌcentralˈistic adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

cen•tral•ism

(ˈsɛn trəˌlɪz əm)

n.
a centralizing system.
[1825–35, Amer.]
cen′tral•ist, n., adj.
cen`tral•is′tic, adj.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

centralism

a system, especially in government, in which power and administration are concentrated in a central group or institution. — centralist, n., adj. — centralistic, adj.
See also: Government
-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. centralism - the political policy of concentrating power in a central organization
policy - a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations

centralism

[ˈsentrəlɪzəm] N (Pol) → centralismo m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

centralism

[ˈsɛntrəlɪzəm] n → centralisme m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

centralism

n (esp Pol) → Zentralismus m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

centralism

[ˈsɛntrəlɪzm] n (Pol) → centralismo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
References in periodicals archive ?
Centralists believe that our sociolegal order must come from the top down, from central government.
Private Governance: Creating Order in Economic and Social Life
The study of the process of Xalapa finding itself as it was pulled by its Atlantic interests and its need to determine its place in the larger nation amidst the conflict between centralists and federalists is, admittedly, a well-worn road.
Forty Miles from the Sea: Xalapa, the Public Sphere, and the Atlantic World in Nineteenth-Century Mexico
Widely unnoticed, Iraqi Sunni and Shia centralists have managed in the last couple of months to form a united parliamentary platform that leaves sectarian tensions behind.
The myth of the Shia Crescent (Opinion)
The second, more middle-of-the-road category ("centralists") included 24 patients.
Cancer pain needs vary among African Americans
While the British ensured the domination of Nigerian politics by the Northerners, the French ensured the domination of Cameroon's politics by the Northerners too and the Centralists, which has led to the problem of marginalisation of other regions and ethnic groups in the country.
God save Harold Smith
Coun Tinnion, a member of Gateshead Council, said he's puzzled by Coun Keating's logic in voting with what he describes as 'centralists and Euro-loonies'' but declared: 'I'm willing to put up pounds 100 against him.
Any other business
Apart from the unfortunate self-aggrandisement of centralists there was no reason to supplant them or provide alternative venues.
Should Chief Justice Black resign?

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?