1. centralist - Noun
2. centralist - Adjective
advocating centralization
Source: WordNetWe shall solidly unite all the forces of our Party on democratic centralist principles of organization and discipline. We shall unite with any comrade if he abides by the Party's Programme, Constitution, and decisions. Mao Zedong
The federalist faction was able to command a majority for the draft of a new constitution which has definite federal characteristics despite its ostensibly centralist outline. Source: Internet
The Ottoman centralist policies in the beginning of the 19th century aimed to remove power from the principalities and localities, which directly affected the Kurdish emirs. Source: Internet
Over the next several days, Urrea's men, with the help of local centralist supporters, rounded up many of the Texians who had escaped. Source: Internet
He divided the single district up, called for regional elections, and eliminated the centralist Ministry of the Presidency that had been instituted under Fujimori. Source: Internet
On domestic issues, he favoured centralist policies at the expense of the states, which alienated powerful Liberal state leaders like Sir Henry Bolte of Victoria and Bob Askin of New South Wales. Source: Internet