a British spelling of centralize

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to give control of a country, organization, or industry to one central group of people

a British spelling of decentralize

verb

to take power from a central government or organization and give it to several smaller and more local ones

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to take away or lose industries, especially those that involve producing things such as steel, coal, cars and ships, from a country or region

a British spelling of democratize

verb

to change the way of running a government or organization so that the people in it are more equal and can share in making decisions

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to sell a business or industry that was owned and managed by the government so that it becomes a private business

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to make economic improvements to a country or region

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to take power or responsibility from a central authority or government and give it to smaller and more local regions

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to end a political or economic system or get rid of an institution

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to form a federation

a British spelling of industrialize

verb

if a country industrializes, or if someone industrializes it, it develops industries or makes them more modern

a British spelling of internationalize

verb

to make something international or controlled by two or more countries

a British spelling of mechanize

verb

to start using machines to do something that was previously done by people or animals

a British spelling of nationalize

verb

if a government nationalizes a large company or industry, it takes control of it and owns it

to make it easier to travel or do business in a country

a British spelling of privatize

verb

to sell a business or industry that was owned and managed by the government so that it becomes a private business

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to put a country back into a good condition after a war

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a situation in which one country tries to get rid of another country’s government, especially by force, and to replace it with a government that supports its own ideas and interests more

verb

to change the legal status of a business so that it becomes a corporation again

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to increase or improve industrial activity in a country or region, for example by making factories or equipment more modern

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to sell a nationalized business or industry so that it becomes a private business again

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to replace the tools, equipment, or machines in a factory with different or more modern ones

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to join together parts of a country that were divided, so that they form one country again

verb

to bring together again parts of a country that were divided or groups in an organization that were opposed to each other, or to be brought together again

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to officially leave an organization. This word is used especially about a state or region that chooses to become independent and govern itself.

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to change something by introducing American or Western European culture, values, or technology

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