Etymograph

English

recentralization

From re- + centralization or recentralize + -ation.

Formed from re- + centralization

Proto-Italic *wre- ‘again’

English re-

French centralisation ‘centralization, centralisation’

English centralization

Today it means

noun The return of devolved powers to a central authority

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “recentralization”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / recentralization