bureaucratize
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French bureaucratiser[1] or bureaucrat, bureaucracy + -ize.[2]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
bureaucratize (third-person singular simple present bureaucratizes, present participle bureaucratizing, simple past and past participle bureaucratized)
- (transitive) To bring under the control of a bureaucracy; to make bureaucratic.
- 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 432:
- Measures aiming to centralize and bureaucratize the state's central finances […] were also introduced, bringing greater economy and rationality to the Treasury.
Translations[edit]
to make bureaucratic
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References[edit]
- ^ “bureaucratize”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “bureaucratize”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.