1. concentrated under a single authority or in one place; organized so that power or control is held at the center rather than distributed
Usage: British spelling; American English typically uses 'centralized'; commonly used in political, organizational, and administrative contexts

1. past tense and past participle of 'centralise'; to bring under central control or concentrate in one place
Usage: British spelling; American English typically uses 'centralized'; transitive verb

Examples

• The company centralised its operations in the main office to improve efficiency.
• A centralised government holds most decision-making power at the national level.
• The school centralised all student records in a single database.
• They centralised the heating system so it could serve the entire building.
• The organisation centralised its purchasing to reduce costs.
• A centralised system can be faster but may be less responsive to local needs.