centralist

Thân thiện

A centralist government concentrates power in the national capital.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Advocating centralization: Supporting the concentration of power, authority, or administration in a single central organization or government, as opposed to distributing it among regional or local entities.

Usage

• The term is used to describe political systems, policies, ideologies, or individuals that favor a strong, centralized governing structure.
• It often appears in discussions about governance, political theory, and constitutional arrangements.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The new constitution was criticized for its centralist tendencies, giving too much power to the national government.
  • He is a centralist politician who believes uniform national laws are more efficient than local regulations.

Advanced Usage

• "centralist approach/policy": A method or plan of action that emphasizes control from a central authority.
  • The company's centralist approach to management stifled innovation in its regional branches.
• "centralist state": A nation where significant political and administrative power is held by the national government.
  • Historically, the country functioned as a centralist state, with all major decisions made in the capital.

Variants and Related Words

• Centralism (n): The system, principle, or practice of centralizing power.
  • The debate between federalism and centralism is a classic one in political science.
• Centralize (v): To bring under a single, central authority; to concentrate.
  • The king sought to centralize all military command under his direct control.
• Centralization (n): The process of concentrating control or authority in a central organization.
  • The centralization of the education system was a key policy of the administration.

Synonyms

• Unitarist: Advocating for a unitary system of government.
• Consolidationist: Favoring the merging of power or control into a unified whole.

Antonyms

• Federalist: Advocating for a system where power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units (like states).
• Decentralist: Advocating for the distribution of power away from a central authority to local or regional bodies.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. advocating centralization

Từ đồng nghĩa

• centralistic