overcentralize
verb
over·cen·tral·ize
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overcentralized; overcentralizing
: to centralize (something, such as power or authority) to an excessive degree
… any condition that tends to overcentralize political power is dangerous.—
John Francis Cronin
John Francis Cronin… a tendency of commanders to overcentralize authority and control, denying junior officers the opportunity to exercise independent command and judgment.—Donald A. Carter
Donald A. CarterA third genre of complaints against the multinational corporation is that it overcentralizes management decisions in its head office.—Neil H. Jacoby
Neil H. Jacoby… the current provincial trend to overcentralize public services, from the police and education to health care, in the name of short-term cost-cutting …—Anthony Winson and Belinda Leach
Anthony Winson and Belinda Leach
overcentralization
noun
plural overcentralizations
the overcentralization of the government
overcentralized
adjective
an overcentralized system
… the present overcentralized control of the police …
—John F. M. McDermott
John F. M. McDermott
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Similarly, some leaders choose to overcentralize or even over-decentralize activities in more complex organizations, all with the same effect of slowing down data value realization.
—Phil Le-Brun, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021
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Phil Le-Brun, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021
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“Overcentralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcentralize. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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