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CENTRALISE
centralize, centralise, concentrate
(verb) make central; “The Russian government centralized the distribution of food”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
centralise (third-person singular simple present centralises, present participle centralising, simple past and past participle centralised)
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of centralize
Antonyms
• decentralise
Anagrams
• Casterline, interlaces, interscale, linecaster
Source: Wiktionary
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DETENTION
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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