##  [Decentralization](/index.php/decentralization) 

  ##  [Decentralization](https://social.quantumdictionary.io/decentralization-0) 

  

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Definition

Reallocation or dispersion of formal authority, responsibilities, and sometimes resources from a central government to lower-level governments, agencies, or local actors; includes administrative, fiscal, and political forms and does not necessarily imply statutory protection of the transferred powers.