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Decentralisation — Edexcel GCSE History Definition | GradeGen

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Decentralisation

GCSE History · key term

Decentralisation

Definition

Giving more decision-making power to smaller or local organisations rather than concentrating it at the centre.

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Edexcel GCSE History · 1HI0

Paper 3

Revise: Economic Reform

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