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Definition of Decentralised
1. Adjective. Withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities. "A decentralized school administration"
Similar to: Localised, Localized, Redistributed, Suburbanised, Suburbanized
Antonyms: Centralized
Definition of Decentralised
1. Verb. (past of decentralise) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Decentralised
Literary usage of Decentralised
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. France by OECD Staff (1997)
"It is part of the bureau in charge of "deconcentration", decentralisation and
decentralised co-operation, which in turn is a unit of the Ministry for ..."
2. Prospects for Hydrogen And Fuel Cells by International Energy Agency (2005)
"For moderate levels of hydrogen demand with a low geographical concentration,
decentralised production from natural gas could be cheaper than large-scale ..."
3. Spain by OECD Staff, OECD. Development Assistance Committee, Oecd (1998)
"Decentralised co-operation is founded on the model established by the Central
Government ... Most decentralised co-operation is carried out by NGOs or other ..."
4. The Law of Nations Considered as Independent Political Communities by Travers Twiss (1861)
"... has only confirmed the original Unity of the Argentine State, at the same time
that it has altogether decentralised its Internal Government, ..."
5. Law in the Modern State by Léon Duguit (1919)
"... but there are also statutes concerned with public administration which, in so
far as that administration is decentralised, have a similar limitation. ..."
6. Towards a New Role for Spatial Planning by OECD Staff, Oecd (2001)
"Background: a decentralised spatial planning system contributes to sprawl For
most of this century, federal and state governments delegated virtually all ..."
7. University Research Management: Meeting the Institutional Challenge by Helen Connell (2004)
"Balance between central and decentralised decision-making Increasing institutional
autonomy, especially in Continental Europe, has increased the capacity of ..."
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