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A 'centralized government' is a form of government in which power is concentrated in a central authority to which local governments are subject. Centralization occurs both geographically and politically.

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A centralized government is characterized in which the local governments are designated by the central Government of the country, like the local administrative authorities. In this type of republic unlike a federal republic, local congresses do not exist.
Nearly any government can be said to centralize their power to a degree. The term is applied to governments that vest limited authority to its subjects and often used in comparative terms, such as "highly centralized government" or "weakly centralized government".

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★ Centralization

★ Decentralisation

★ Government

★ List of forms of government

★ Comparative government

★ Countries by system of government