Critics often claim that non-offensive defence uses only complex and highly centralised technologies.

At the end of 1885, the highly centralised organisation had 1,200 branches spread around the country, though less in Ulster.

Politically, administratively and economically, Bulgaria is a highly centralised state, making the city a national administrative unit of its own right.

The highly centralised single bank will be a law unto itself.

The Committee's main goal was to ensure that the Soviet Union continued as a highly centralised union state.

The islands, due to their relatively small size, could not fight against these highly centralised powers.

The British can lead the way, showing other countries that there is an alternative to being subsumed in the anti-democratic, highly centralised eurozone.

He was an absolute ruler in a highly centralised administration, but he ruled by Maat, the established divine order.

Mussolini and Hitler concentrated power to create highly centralised systems with social policies aimed to create a disciplined mass following.

Structurally speaking, it can be said that the highly centralised structure of these states and the minimal legislation introduced could constitute an 'embryonic welfare state'.