Centratism

Quality of being central; the combination of several parts into one whole. Central'ity, n. State of being central. Centralization, n. [Fr. centralisation.] Act of centralizing; as, the centralization of trade in a certain country. (Politics.) The term is frequently applied to the tendency to bring together all the departments of state administrations to one centre, and to remove all local offices to the capital. Cen'tralize, v. a. To render central; to bring to a centre, or within a small compa . Centrally, adv. In a central manner. they are accordingly very dangerous when once they have entered a bed; the sting being not only exceedingly painful at the moment, but is followed by a high degree of local inflammation, and a fever of great irritation. This truly noxious Centipede grows to the size of five or six inches in length, and is a formidable inmate of most of the houses in tropical regions.