regionalization
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re·gion·al·ize
(rē′jə-nə-līz′)tr.v. re·gion·al·ized, re·gion·al·iz·ing, re·gion·al·iz·es
To divide into regions, especially for administrative purposes.
re′gion·al·i·za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n.
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regionalization
(ˌriːdʒənəlaɪˈzeɪʃən) orregionalisation
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the process or tendency of dividing a country into administrative regions
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