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3 ADJ [ADJ n] A central group or organization makes all the important decisions that are followed throughout a larger organization or a country. □  There is a lack of trust towards the central government in Rome. □  …the central committee of the Cuban communist party. ●  cen|tral|ly ADV [ADV -ed, ADV after v] □  This is a centrally planned economy.

4 ADJ The central person or thing in a particular situation is the most important one. □ [+ to ] Black dance music has been central to mainstream pop since the early '60s. □  …a central part of their culture. ●  cen|tral|ity N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] …the centrality of love to happiness. ●  cen|tral|ly ADV [ADV after v] □  In her memoirs Naomi is quick to acknowledge that her grandmother was centrally important in her venture as a writer. SYNONYMS central ADJ 4

main:My main concern now is to protect the children.

chief:Financial stress is well established as a chief reason for divorce.

key:He is expected to be the key witness at the trial.

principal:…the country's principal source of foreign exchange earnings.

fundamental:A fundamental human right is being withheld from these people.

ce n|tral hea t|ing N‑UNCOUNT Central heating is a heating system for buildings. Air or water is heated in one place and travels round a building through pipes and radiators.

cen|tral|ise /se ntrəla I z/ → see centralize

cen|tral|ism /se ntrəl I zəm/ N‑UNCOUNT Centralism is a way of governing a country, or organizing something such as industry, education, or politics, which involves having one central group of people who give instructions to everyone else.

cen|tral|ist /se ntrəl I st/ (centralists ) ADJ [usu ADJ n] Centralist organizations govern a country or organize things using one central group of people who control and instruct everyone else. □  …a strong centralist state. ● N‑COUNT A centralist is someone with centralist views.

cen|tral|ize /se ntrəla I z/ (centralizes , centralizing , centralized ) in BRIT, also use centralise VERB To centralize a country, state, or organization means to create a system in which one central group of people gives instructions to regional groups. □ [V n] In the mass production era, multinational firms tended to centralize their operations. □ [V -ed] The economy of the times made it difficult to support centralized rule. ●  cen|trali|za|tion /se ntrəla I ze I ʃ ^ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT □  …an increasing centralization of control over the environment.

ce n|tral|ly hea t|ed ADJ [usu ADJ n] A centrally heated building or room has central heating. □  Centrally heated offices tend to be stuffy.

ce n|tral ne rv|ous sys|tem (central nervous systems ) N‑COUNT Your central nervous system is the part of your nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord.

ce n|tral res|er|va |tion (central reservations ) N‑COUNT The central reservation is the strip of ground, often covered with grass, that separates the two sides of a major road. [BRIT ] in AM, use median , median strip

cen|tre ◆◆◆ /se ntə ^r / (centres , centring , centred ) in AM, use center 1 N‑COUNT [oft in names] A centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind. □  We went to a party at the leisure centre. □  …the National Exhibition Centre.