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What does decentralize mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word decentralize? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To cause something to change from being concentrated at one point to being distributed across a number of points.
  2. To reduce the authority of a governing body by distributing that authority among several bodies.
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The key questions are not necessarily whether to decentralize but how and what to decentralize.
It had established five educational policies to improve the quality of the educational system and to decentralize it.
There is a tendency to decentralize production, and Hollywood is said to be located round the world.
In addition, the largest producers decentralize their manufacturing operations by means of regional assembly plants.
Centralize planning and decentralize execution of the operation.
It's a difficult one to start to decentralize again, but we do have to bring in the partners.

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