Centralism

/sˈɛntɹəlˌɪzəm/

/ˈsɛntɹəˌɫɪzəm/

[noun]

Centralism

[NOUN]

the political policy of concentrating power in a central organization

Examples

1. The fundamental concept was democratic centralism.

2. In March 1919, a provisional parliament meets to draft a new constitution and immediately hits bumpy ground because of the conflict of centralism versus federalism.

3. The democratic centralism, decisions made at the top and then informing the party faithful of what they would be was an essential part of that.

4. Los Blancos, according to most in Catalonia, are the football club that represent the establishment, the team associated with centralism and conservatism.