"decentralist" meaning in English

See decentralist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /diːˈsɛntɹəlɪst/ [UK] Forms: decentralists [plural]
Etymology: de- + central + -ist Etymology templates: {{confix|en|de|central|ist}} de- + central + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} decentralist (plural decentralists)
  1. A supporter of decentralism.

Inflected forms

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