verb🔗ShareTo cause something to change from being concentrated at one point to being distributed across a number of points."The company decentralized its operations by opening regional offices in several different cities, rather than having everything managed from headquarters. "governmentpoliticsbusinesseconomyorganizationsystemtechnologyinternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo reduce the authority of a governing body by distributing that authority among several bodies."The company decentralized its decision-making process by giving each department manager more autonomy. "politicsgovernmentorganizationbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNot centralized; having no center or several centers"Instead of having one main office making all the decisions, the company adopted a decentralized structure, with each regional branch operating more independently. "politicsgovernmentbusinesseconomyorganizationsystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
