decentralisation

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decentralisation

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From French décentralisation, decentralise + -ation or de- + centralisation.

noun decentralisations · decentralization

  1. UK, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative spelling of decentralization Decentralisation of the railways was provided for by the establishment of Area Boards for each Region, which began to function on January 1, 1955, and by the extended delegation of powers to the Boards and their General Managers; […].

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@misc{decentralisation_2026,
  title = {decentralisation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/decentralisation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}