1. decentralized - Adjective
2. decentralized - Verb
withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities
Source: WordNetPhenomenology is dialectic in ear-mode – a massive and decentralized quest for roots, for ground. Marshall McLuhan
The democratization of knowledge by the print medium brought the Enlightenment. Now, broadband interconnection is supporting decentralized processes that reinvigorate democracy. Al Gore
The early cyberpunk idea was that networked computers would let us do our work at home, as freelancers, and then transact directly with peers over networks. Digital technology would create tremendous slack, allow us to apply its asynchronous, decentralized qualities to our own work and lives. Douglas Rushkoff
English government has a special claim to be studied. It developed in comparative freedom from outside interference, producing a curious blend of decentralized and popular freedom with strong, efficient, and centralized administration. Geoffrey Elton
It's a platform for pursuing the truth, and the decentralized creation and distribution of ideas, in the same way that markets are a decentralized mechanism for the creation and distribution of goods and services. It's a platform, in other words, for reason. Al Gore
Technology revolutionaries succeed because of the decentralized nature of the Internet, which defies government control. Rand Paul