decentralized

Definition of decentralizednext
past tense of decentralize
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segregated
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  • Thomas singled out Woodrow Wilson—a political scientist, a Progressive, and a Southern Democrat, who, as President, from 1913 to 1921, segregated the civil service and helped create the modern bureaucratic state, including the Federal Reserve and the Federal Trade Commission.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
  • Report cites segregation in Massachusetts schools A 2024 state advisory council report found that 63% of all schools in Massachusetts are segregated or intensely segregated, and that the state education department had fallen short in its oversight duties.
    Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
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“Decentralized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decentralized. Accessed 26 May. 2026.

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