Centralism
ahd-5
noun.
Concentration of power and authority in a central organization, as in a political system.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Centralizing tendency or tendencies; the principle of centralization, especially in regard to political and governmental influence and control.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The state or condition of being central; the combination of several parts into one whole; centralization.
noun.
The system by which power is centralized, as in a government.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A
system
that
centralizes
, especially an
administration
of some kind.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
the political policy of concentrating power in a central organization
Word Usage
"Democratic centralism is one of those terms that make the eyes glaze over, like so many authoritarian and statist terminologies."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
policy
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
admonishment
backbiting
bloat
boiler plate
boondoggle
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
centralization