WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cen•tral•ism
(sen′trə liz′əm),USA pronunciation n.
cen′tral•ist, n., adj.
cen•tral•is•tic
(sen′trə lis′tik),USA pronunciation adj.
- a centralizing system; centralization.
- central1 + -ism 1825–35, American.