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descentralizado

decentralized

adjective des-sen-trah-lee-SAH-doh Rare

Usage Note

Descentralizado describes systems, governments, or networks where authority is distributed rather than concentrated in a single centre. Its opposite is centralizado. In political discourse it frequently modifies gobierno, estado, or modelo — e.g. a modelo descentralizado de gestión.

Examples

"El sistema político es muy descentralizado."

Natural Translation

The political system is very decentralized.

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