decentralized

verb adjective

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: de-cen-tral-ized (4)

English Definition

Controlled by several local offices or authorities rather than one single one.

Example Sentence

The company adopted a decentralized system for better efficiency.

US IPA /diːˈsɛntrəlaɪzd/
UK IPA /diːˈsentrəlaɪzd/