decentralization
noun [ U ] (UK usually decentralisation) uk/ˌdiː.sen.trə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌdiː.sen.trə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/
（权利的）去集中化，下放
the act or process of decentralizing an organization or government (= moving control from a single place to several smaller ones)
the decentralization of power 权力下放
The reforms involved some limited decentralization of authority. 改革需要对有限的部分权力进行下放。
See: decentralize
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- The group works for a number of social objectives, including the decentralization of government.
- There are many good reasons to be suspicious of radical political decentralization.
- The process of administrative decentralization began in 2015.