(economics) A mechanism for allocating resources centrally, as opposed to leaving it up to the free market.

plural of central dogma

plural of central vacuum

plural of central reservation

plural of central government

The highest level of government in a unitary state. / (India) The national government of India, in contrast to government at the state or territorial level.

An inland region within Otago, New Zealand. / A local government district of New Zealand which covers a good proportion of the inland region.

plural of central chimpanzee

Pan troglodytes troglodytes, a subspecies of the common chimpanzee, found mainly in Gabon, Cameroon, and the Republic of the Congo.

An urban village in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. / A small city in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States. / A home rule municipality, the county seat of Gilpin County, Colorado, United States.