1. past tense of prussianize; to make Prussian in character, style, or methods; to impose Prussian military discipline, organization, or ideology on a person or institution
Usage: historical; often used in reference to 19th and early 20th century military or educational reform

Examples

• The general prussianized the army by introducing strict hierarchical discipline.
• Educational reformers prussianized the school system with rigid curricula and uniform standards.
• Critics argued that the new administration had prussianized the once-flexible institution.
• The military academy was prussianized under the new commander's leadership.
• His approach prussianized workplace culture, emphasizing order and obedience above all else.