bureaucratize

verb

bu·​reau·​cra·​tize byu̇-ˈrä-krə-ˌtīz How to pronounce bureaucratize (audio)
byə-,
byər-ˈä-
bureaucratized; bureaucratizing
bureaucratization noun

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bureaucratize was in 1865

Dictionary Entries Near bureaucratize

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“Bureaucratize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bureaucratize. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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