1. to organize or manage according to the principles and procedures of a bureaucracy; to subject to bureaucratic control or processes
Usage: third-person singular present tense of 'bureaucratize'; often used in a critical or negative context

Examples

• The new administration bureaucratizes every decision, requiring endless forms and approvals.
• Excessive regulation bureaucratizes small businesses and stifles innovation.
• The company bureaucratizes its hiring process with multiple layers of review.
• Government agencies often bureaucratize simple tasks, making them unnecessarily complicated.
• She argues that the school system bureaucratizes education at the expense of creativity.
• The merger bureaucratizes operations by imposing corporate procedures on all departments.