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Meaning of "centralist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CENTRALIST

centralist  [ˈsentrəlɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CENTRALIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Centralist is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CENTRALIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Centralisation

Centralisation, or centralization, is the process by which the activities of an organisation, particularly those regarding planning and decision-making, become concentrated within a particular location and/or group or keeping all of the important decisionmaking powers within head office or the centre of the organisation. The term has a variety of meanings in several fields. In political science, centralisation refers to the concentration of a government's power – both geographically and politically – into a centralised government. In neuroscience, centralisation refers to the evolutionary trend of the nervous system to be partitioned into a central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. In business studies, centralisation and decentralisation refer to where decisions are made in the chain of command.

Definition of centralist in the English dictionary

The definition of centralist in the dictionary is involving, exemplifying, or promoting centralism.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CENTRALIST


agriculturalist
ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəlɪst
decentralist
diːˈsentrəlɪst
Federalist
ˈfɛdərəlɪst
generalist
ˈdʒɛnərəlɪst
horticulturalist
ˌhɔːtɪˈkʌltʃərəlɪst
immoralist
ɪˈmɒrəlɪst
liberalist
ˈlɪbərəlɪst
literalist
ˈlɪtərəlɪst
moralist
ˈmɒrəlɪst
multiculturalist
ˌmʌltɪˈkʌltʃərəlɪst
muralist
ˈmjʊərəlɪst
naturalist
ˈnætʃrəlɪst
neutralist
ˈnjuːtrəlɪst
orchestralist
ɔːˈkestrəlɪst
pastoralist
ˈpɑːstərəlɪst
pluralist
ˈplʊərəlɪst
poststructuralist
ˌpəʊstˈstrʌktʃərəlɪst
ruralist
ˈrʊərəlɪst
structuralist
ˈstrʌktʃərəlɪst
supernaturalist
ˌsuːpəˈnætʃərəlɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CENTRALIST

central reservation
central reserve
Central Standard Time
central sulcus
central tendency
centralisation
centralise
centraliser
centralism
centralistic
centralities
centrality
centralization
centralize
centralized economy
centralizer
centrally
centrally heated

WORDS THAT END LIKE CENTRALIST

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brutalist
capitalist
environmentalist
finalist
fundamentalist
hospitalist
idealist
journalist
mentalist
minimalist
nationalist
Orientalist
photojournalist
realist
removalist
sensationalist
serialist
socialist
specialist
vocalist

Synonyms and antonyms of centralist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «centralist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CENTRALIST

Find out the translation of centralist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of centralist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «centralist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

中央集权
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

centralista
570 millions of speakers

English

centralist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

केंद्रवादि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

للمركزية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

централистская
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

centralista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কেন্দ্রীকরণবাদী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

centraliste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Centralist
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zentralistisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

中央集権
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중앙 집권
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Centralist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

centralist
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மத்தியப்படுத்திய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मध्यवर्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

merkezci
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

centralista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

centralistyczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

централістська
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

centralist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συγκεντρωτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sentralistiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

centra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sentralistiske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of centralist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTRALIST»

The term «centralist» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.412 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTRALIST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «centralist» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «centralist» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about centralist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CENTRALIST»

Discover the use of centralist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to centralist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
In the Shadow of Garvey: Garveyites in New York City and the ...
Harlem Sentintel - 1938" 76 "Centralist Bulletin", Schomburg Collection, UNIA Records of the Central Division 1918-1959. Box 5, Folder c4. "Central Div. - Centralist Bulletin - 1941-1944" 77 "Centralist Bulletin Volume 1, No, 1", Schomburg ...
Daniel A. Dalrymple, 2008
2
Mexico: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary Culture and History
The centralist-federalist conflict was also influenced by factors such as political opportunism, personalism, militarism, and regionalism. Many of those involved in politics were more concerned with promoting their own interests than in pursuing  ...
Don M. Coerver, Suzanne B. Pasztor, Robert Buffington, 2004
3
In the Shadow of Marriage: Gender and Justice in an African ...
Thus, this is an inclusionary approach rather than an exclusionary one of the kind a centralist model favors. One consequence of this approach is that the issues of gender and social status cannot be ignored. This is particularly important when ...
Anne M. O. Griffiths, 1997
4
Marginality: The Key to Multicultural Theology
The church is deeply embedded in centralist motivation. Most are based on a centralist ideology and a hierarchical structure of belief, which both exclude and control the poor, minorities, and the powerless. This is contrary to the essence of  ...
Jung Young Lee, 1995
5
The Making of European Private Law: Toward a Ius Commune ...
THE ROADS TOWARD A EUROPEAN PRIVATE LAW: CENTRALIST METHODS A. Introduction Contributions to the development of a European private law can be made in many ways and by many organisations and persons. These diverse ...
J. M. Smits, 2002
6
Getting in: Mediators' Entry Into the Settlement of African ...
On one side, the government and the SPLM/SPLA were fighting a centralist conflict over the control of the state. On the other side, the Anyanya 2 was fighting a regionalist conflict for the souths autonomy. The three parties-two issues situation ...
‎2006
7
Seven Interpretive Essays on Peruvian Reality
But thisdelimitation of departments conforms solely to a centralist criterion. Regionalists cannotadopt it without appearing tobasetheir regionalismonpremises and concepts peculiartothe metropolitan mentality. All attemptsat decentralization ...
José Carlos Mariátegui, 2014
8
Forty Miles from the Sea: Xalapa, the Public Sphere, and the ...
See Michael P. Costeloe, The Centralist Republic in Mexico, 1835-1846: Hombres de bien in the age of Santa Anna (New York: Cambridge University Press, 1993), passim; José María Mateos, Historia de la Masonería en México desde 1806 ...
Rachel A. Moore, 2011
9
Negotiating in Civil Conflict: Constitutional Construction ...
Thus, neither they, nor the centralist Shi'a, spent very much effort resisting the provisions of the constitution that grant near independence to the autonomous regions, as demanded not only by the Kurds but also by ISCI. The debates would be ...
Haider Ala Hamoudi, 2013
10
Colombia: A Concise Contemporary History
What was argued over, and several times with force of arms, was the centralist versus federalist character of the nation's organization and the relative balance of power between branches of government. In general terms, the country had seen  ...
Michael J. LaRosa, Germán R. Mejía, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CENTRALIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term centralist is used in the context of the following news items.
1
EUR/PLN: Standing Tall
Over the past year Polish voters have twice rejected centralist Civic Party incumbents in favor of populist Law and Justice Candidates. «Forex Crunch, Jul 15»
2
Brittany: KAD Now a UNPO Member
... to find the beginning of our recognition, a democratic and international brotherhood, far from the centralist and devious state which stifles us. «UNPO, Jul 15»
3
The unsteady dynamism of Kurdish politics
In an atmosphere where the reconciliation process is shelved and Turkey returns to its former state of centralist and identity-centered conflict ... «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»
4
Senator Ricky Muir's new-found confidence
A self-described “centralist”, Muir is a petrol-head with a bleeding heart. He is far from being a Palmer proxy or a Coalition stooge. “Traditionally ... «The Saturday Paper, Jul 15»
5
A 'miscarried' state — IV
There exists a bureaucratic centralist regime, founded on the tyrannical Napoleonic system, with the express aim of crushing and containing ... «Daily Times, Jul 15»
6
In front of a smooth transition
Thus it became possible to struggle with military tutelage system, ideological judiciary and centralist bureaucracy simultaneously. The collective ... «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»
7
A traitor or a hero? The execution of Sheikh Said
... rule for five centuries make the Ottoman Empire anxious, which caused them to begin following a centralist policy to hold the empire together. «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»
8
Is It Time to Sunset the Constitution?
The vast majority of these individuals want a more top-down centralist government, giving more power to a national government – akin to ... «IVN News, Jul 15»
9
Andrew Whitaker: Burnham's resemblance to Wilson
Despite initially been viewed as a centralist MP in Labour terms, Wilson joined Aneurin Bevan, the founder of the NHS, in resigning from the ... «Scotsman, Jun 15»
10
Spain: Huge advance for left in local/regional elections, but 'Spanish …
The result in Navarra, which the Spanish-centralist mindset views as a frontline in the ongoing war against Basque nationalism, was paralleled ... «Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal, Jun 15»

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