1. bringing together or concentrating control, authority, or activities in a single central location or organization
Usage: present participle of centralize

1. tending to bring control or authority to a central point

Examples

• The company is centralizing its operations by moving all departments to one building.
• The government’s centralizing policies reduced local autonomy.
• She criticized the centralizing tendencies of the new administration.
• The school district is centralizing its purchasing to save money.
• His centralizing approach to management upset regional managers.
• The centralizing effect of technology has changed how businesses operate.