de·cen·tral·ize (also decentralise British EnglishBrE) /ˌdiːˈsentrəlaɪz/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]BBto move parts of a government, organization etc from a central place to several different smaller ones (使)〔政府、組織等的部門〕分散 OPP centralizeMany firms are decentralizing their operations. 許多公司在分散經營。
—decentralized adjectiveadja decentralized economy 分散的經濟
—decentralization /diːˌsentrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -lə-/ noun [uncountableU]