decentralize
(transitive) To reduce the authority of (a governing body) by distributing that authority among several bodies.
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Share resources, decentralize archives, we all need to do the workk of tending our own histories.
CFTC Chairman backs the SILVER Act to decentralize COMEX silver vaults, reduce supply bottlenecks, and make silver prices reflect real market fundamentals more accurately.
I think our biggest obstacle with this would be the contrarians & non-participants that live among us. It we can bring them to the light, by influence or force, we can decentralize law dependency.
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(transitive) To reduce the authority of (a governing body) by distributing that authority among several bodies.
The government planned to decentralize power to local councils.
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(transitive) To cause to change from being concentrated at one point or site to being distributed across several.
The government planned to decentralize power to local councils.
“I think our biggest obstacle with this would be the contrarians & non-participants that live among us. It we can bring them to the light, by influence or force, we can decentralize law dependency.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(intransitive) To become decentralized.
The government planned to decentralize power to local councils.
“Share resources, decentralize archives, we all need to do the workk of tending our own histories.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“CFTC Chairman backs the SILVER Act to decentralize COMEX silver vaults, reduce supply bottlenecks, and make silver prices reflect real market fundamentals more accurately.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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