"overcentralized" meaning in English

See overcentralized in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more overcentralized [comparative], most overcentralized [superlative]
Etymology: over- + centralized Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|centralized}} over- + centralized Head templates: {{en-adj}} overcentralized (comparative more overcentralized, superlative most overcentralized)
  1. Overly centralized or concentrated in authority.
    Sense id: en-overcentralized-en-adj-Mq1CzGvK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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