recentralization

noun

re·​cen·​tral·​i·​za·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌsen-trə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

plural recentralizations

: the concentration of power in a central authority that had previously been delegated to regional and local authorities

These problems are well known in China, as are potential solutions, such as a recentralization of enforcement authority away from local governments …

—Benjamin van Rooij and Alex Wang

Examples of recentralization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is not the first example of the negative effects of Xi Jinping’s recentralization of authority, a stark reversal of Deng’s focus on collective decision making. —Anne Stevenson-Yang, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above