1. The process of concentrating power, authority, or control in a central location or authority
The centralization of government services made them more efficient.
A centralização dos serviços governamentais os tornou mais eficientes.
2. The act of bringing something under central control or management
The company's centralization of operations reduced costs.
A centralização das operações da empresa reduziu os custos.
3. In politics and administration, the concentration of administrative and political power at the central government level
Centralization of power in a dictatorship often leads to oppression.
A centralização do poder em uma ditadura frequentemente leva à opressão.