D defs.my
Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

centralized

· IPA /sˈɛntrəlˌaɪzd/
01 adj. drawn toward a center or brought under the control of a central authority; as, centralized control of emergency relief efforts; centralized…
  1. 1.
    drawn toward a center or brought under the control of a central authority; as, centralized control of emergency relief efforts; centralized government. Opposite of decentralized.
  2. 2.
    concentrated on or clustered around a central point or purpose; -- contrasting with distributed.