• (n.) The state or condition of being central; the combination of several parts into one whole; centralization. • (n.) The system by which power is centralized, as in a government. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/centralism/
Cen'tral·ism noun 1. The state or condition of being central; the combination of several parts into one whole; centralization. 2. The system by which power is centralized, as in a government. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/44