trustification

noun

trust·​ifi·​ca·​tion

ˌtrəstəfə̇ˈkāshən

plural -s

: the process of forming a trust or of organizing into a system of trusts

trustification went on at a rapid pace; the size of American business expanded greatly

—Isaac Lippincott

Word History

Etymology

from trustify, after such pairs as English ramify : ramification

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