Centralizar
Example: El gobierno decidió centralizar las decisiones administrativas importantes.
Definition
"Centralizar" means to concentrate control or authority over administrative decisions or functions into a single central body or location, often to improve efficiency or uniformity within a government or organization.
Etymology
The word "centralizar" comes from the Spanish root 'central,' meaning 'center,' combined with the suffix '-izar,' which is used to form verbs indicating the action of making or becoming. Did you know that "centralizar" literally means 'to make central'? It evolved to describe the process of consolidating power or functions in one central point.
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"Centralizar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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