centralize
verb
cen·tral·ize
ˈsen-trə-ˌlīz 
centralized; centralizing
: to form a center : cluster around a center
1
: to bring to a center : consolidate
centralize all the data in one file
2
: to concentrate by placing power and authority in a center or central organization
centralized several functions in a single agency
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All shipping operations have been centralized at the Miami office.
The controversial reforms could be used to further centralize power in the hands of one party.
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Instead of empowering junior officers to make independent decisions, the PLA has long had a penchant for centralizing decision-making authority among senior commanders.
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Srikanta Datta, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The Behavioral Health Services-Screening and Coordination Call Center centralizes the county’s multiple health and substance use treatment services by combining them into one help line: 916-875-1055.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
Instead of empowering junior officers to make independent decisions, the PLA has long had a penchant for centralizing decision-making authority among senior commanders.
—Sam Bresnick, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
Through infographics, videos, blogs, and podcasts, WRI combines original research with exceptional storytelling, all centralized on its award-winning website.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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centralize
verb
cen·tral·ize
ˈsen-trə-ˌlīz
centralized; centralizing
: to bring to a central point or under a single control
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