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decentralized

[dee-sen-truh-lahyzd] / diˈsɛn trəˌlaɪzd /


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Wisconsin, New Hampshire, and Minnesota are among a small group of states with a decentralized election system, in which individual cities and towns, rather than counties, are responsible for administering ballots.

From Slate Sep. 3, 2026

Our water system’s decentralized, fragmented nature, perhaps a bit like our electoral system, is a double-edged sword, inasmuch as its vulnerabilities are atomized—at least a single hacker can’t contaminate all the water in the country.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

“The holy grail of prediction markets, they shed light on some of the most consequential, decentralized and human processes in the world, where good data is crucial and hard to find.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

“The U.S. is always trying to push mission command and decentralized execution on our partners,” said Montgomery, a former rear admiral who served more than three decades in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

During much of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, private detective agencies had filled the vacuum left by decentralized, underfunded, incompetent, and corrupt sheriff and police departments.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann



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