officialization

noun

of·​fi·​cial·​iza·​tion

variants also British officialisation

əˌfishələ̇ˈzāshən,

ōˌf-,

-ˌlīˈz-

plural -s

: the process of becoming or being made official : act of placing under the control of officials

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