centralize
verb
cen·tral·ize
ˈsen-trə-ˌlīz 
centralized; centralizing
: to form a center : cluster around a center
1
: to bring to a center : consolidate
centralize all the data in one file
2
: to concentrate by placing power and authority in a center or central organization
centralized several functions in a single agency
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All shipping operations have been centralized at the Miami office.
The controversial reforms could be used to further centralize power in the hands of one party.
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Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Many of the cases against Abbott have been centralized in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and one of those is set to go to trial in May in federal court in Chicago.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
And within Washington, power has increasingly centralized in the president at the expense of Congress and the judiciary.
—Ryan Young, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2025
All the software from these firms is centralized and integrated into Germanedge’s Edge.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Centralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centralize. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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centralize
verb
cen·tral·ize
ˈsen-trə-ˌlīz
centralized; centralizing
: to bring to a central point or under a single control
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