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centralizar

to centralize

verb sen-trah-lee-SAHR Rare

Usage Note

Centralizar means to concentrate power, administration, or functions in a single center; it is most common in political and bureaucratic contexts. Its opposite is descentralizar. The noun form is centralización.

Examples

"El gobierno quiere centralizar los servicios públicos."

Natural Translation

The government wants to centralize public services.

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