Bureaucratized

/ˌbjʊɹəˈkɹætaɪzd/ adjective

Definition

Made bureaucratic; transformed into a system based on rules, procedures, and rigid hierarchies.

Etymology

Past tense and past participle of bureaucratize. This form has been in use since bureaucratize emerged in the mid-20th century.

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The DMV is perhaps America's most famous bureaucratized institution—intentionally structured to be impersonal and rule-bound, which paradoxically makes it fair to everyone equally.

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