centralizing

/ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪsɪŋ/

Meanings

verb

To move things physically towards the centre; to consolidate or concentrate

Examples :

"The company is centralizing its operations in the main office to improve communication. "

verb

To move power to a single, central authority

Examples :

"The company is centralizing all customer service operations at its headquarters to improve efficiency. "

politics government organization business economy state

Related Words

communication noun

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.

"communication of a secret"

concentrate noun

/ˈkɒn.sən.tɹeɪt/ /ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/

A substance that is in a condensed form.

"The coffee concentrate was strong, so a little went a long way. "

customer noun

/ˈkʌstəmə/ /ˈkʌstəmɚ/

A patron, a client; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

towards preposition

/tɘˈwoːdz/ /təˈwɔːdz/ /tʊˈwɔɹdz/

In the direction of.

"She moved toward the door."

physically adverb

/ˈfɪzɪkli/

In a physical manner.

"The children physically exhausted themselves playing tag in the park. "

operations noun

/ˌɒpəˈɹeɪʃənz/ /ˌɑpəˈɹeɪʃənz/

The method by which a device performs its function.

"The washing machine's operations include filling with water, washing, rinsing, and spinning. "

headquarters noun

/ˌhɛd.ˈkwɔː.təz/ /ˈhɛd.ˌkwɔɹ.təz/

The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.

"The army's headquarters issued a new order for all troops. "

efficiency noun

/ɪˈfɪʃn̩si/

The extent to which time is well used for the intended task.

"The efficiency of the planning department is deplorable."

consolidate verb

/kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt/

To combine into a single unit; to group together or join.

"He consolidated his luggage into a single large bag."

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

improve verb

/ɪmˈpɹuːv/

To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).

"Buying more servers would improve performance."