Usage Note
Centralizar means to concentrate power, administration, or functions in a single center; it is most common in political and bureaucratic contexts. Its opposite is descentralizar. The noun form is centralización.
Examples
"El gobierno quiere centralizar los servicios públicos."
Natural Translation
The government wants to centralize public services.

Free starter pack
Building your Spanish vocabulary?
Get the 100 most common Spanish words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.
Related Words
Explore Spanish by topic