centralism

2 definitions found

centralism - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Centralism \Cen"tral*ism\, n.
     1. The state or condition of being central; the combination
        of several parts into one whole; centralization.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The system by which power is centralized, as in a
        government.
        [1913 Webster] centralist

centralism - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  centralism
      n 1: the political policy of concentrating power in a central
           organization