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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of decentralize.
  • adjective not centralized; having no center or several centers

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  • adjective withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities

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Examples

  • It is possible to build applications for participating in decentralized conversations around various ideas and trends.

    The Web at a New Crossroads | FactoryCity 2009

  • Ever since the heady days of the pre-scream Howard Dean campaign, a lot of us who are interested in decentralized systems and emergent behavior have wondered when politicians would start to use new collaborative technology to do something other than organize rallies and raise money.

    Boing Boing 2009

  • I am not a central planner; I believe in decentralized decision-making by the people directly concerned and I believe that the economic system should serve the population-not the reverse.

    The Canadian Economy in the Post-Control Era 1977

  • It is my conviction, and I believe that my friend from Quebec will agree, that education can and must be decentralized from the provincial level as well.

    Education: A Canadian Priority and A Provincial Responsibility 1966

  • Veidekke is characterized by a decentralized organizational model with a strong corporate culture and a high degree of employee involvement.

    Reuters: Press Release 2011

  • Veidekke is characterized by a decentralized organizational model with a strong corporate culture and a high degree of employee involvement.

    Reuters: Press Release 2012

  • Veidekke is characterized by a decentralized organizational model with a strong corporate culture and a high degree of employee involvement.

    Reuters: Press Release 2011

  • Veidekke is characterized by a decentralized organizational model with a strong corporate culture and a high degree of employee involvement.

    Reuters: Press Release 2012

  • Veidekke is characterized by a decentralized organizational model with a strong corporate culture and a high degree of employee involvement.

    Reuters: Press Release 2011

  • Berkshire is often described as "decentralized," which is another way of saying that it's centered around Buffett's trust in his managers.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

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