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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDescentralização
Pronunciation / Transliteration: des-en-trah-lee-zah-sao
"A descentralização trouxe mais poder para os governos locais."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of distributing or dispersing functions, powers, people, or decision-making away from a central authority.
"The decentralization of the company's management structure allowed for more local decision-making." - 2
The transfer of authority from central to local government.
"Decentralization in education policy has led to schools having more control over their budgets."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix de- (meaning down, away from, or reversal) combined with centralize, which originates from French centraliser and ultimately from Latin centrum (center). The term gained widespread prominence in political science, economics, and organizational theory during the mid-20th century to describe the dispersal of power and authority.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Decentralization" is said worldwide
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Décentralisation
Transliteration: day-sahn-trah-lee-zah-syon
"La décentralisation a permis aux gouvernements locaux de prendre des décisions."
Dezentralisierung
Transliteration: deh-tsen-trah-lee-zoong
"Die Dezentralisierung hat die Entscheidungsfindung auf lokaler Ebene verbessert."
Decentralizzazione
Transliteration: deh-chen-trah-lee-tsah-tsyoh-neh
"La decentralizzazione ha portato a una maggiore autonomia per le regioni."
Descentralización
Transliteration: des-en-trah-lee-thah-syon
"La descentralización ha permitido a las comunidades locales gestionar sus propios recursos."
Descentralização
Transliteration: des-en-trah-lee-zah-sao
"A descentralização trouxe mais poder para os governos locais."
विकेंद्रीकरण
Transliteration: vikendrikaran
"विकेंद्रीकरण ने स्थानीय सरकारों को अधिक अधिकार दिए हैं।"
去中心化
Transliteration: qù zhōngxīnhuà
"去中心化使地方政府能够更好地管理资源。"
탈중앙화
Transliteration: taljunganghwa
"탈중앙화는 지역 정부가 자원을 더 잘 관리할 수 있게 해줍니다."
分散化
Transliteration: bunsanka
"分散化により、地域の政府が資源をより良く管理できるようになりました。"
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