Officializing: meaning, definitions and examples

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officializing

 

[ əˈfɪʃ.əl.aɪ.zɪŋ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

formal process

Officializing refers to the process of making something official, typically through a formal declaration or documentation. This term is often used in the context of governance, legal frameworks, or organizational procedures where certain actions require formal recognition.

Synonyms

formalizing, legitimizing, ratifying

Examples of usage

  • The committee is officializing the new policy changes.
  • We are in the process of officializing the agreement with our partners.
  • The government is officializing the new tax regulations.

Translations

Translations of the word "officializing" in other languages:

🇵🇹 oficialização

🇮🇳 आधिकारिक बनाना

🇩🇪 Offizialisierung

🇮🇩 resmi

🇺🇦 офіційний статус

🇵🇱 oficjalizacja

🇯🇵 公式化

🇫🇷 officialisation

🇪🇸 oficialización

🇹🇷 resmileştirme

🇰🇷 공식화

🇸🇦 التصديق الرسمي

🇨🇿 oficializace

🇸🇰 oficializácia

🇨🇳 官方化

🇸🇮 oficializacija

🇮🇸 opinberun

🇰🇿 ресми ету

🇬🇪 ოფიციალიზაცია

🇦🇿 rəsmi elan

🇲🇽 oficialización

Etymology

The term 'officializing' is derived from the adjective 'official', which comes from the Latin word 'officium', meaning duty or service. Over time, it evolved in the English language to signify anything sanctioned by authority or recognized by formal processes. The suffix '-izing' transforms the adjective into a verb, indicating the action of making something official. The usage of 'officialize' can be traced back to the early 20th century and has been commonly utilized in legal and administrative contexts to denote the legitimization of practices, policies, or agreements. As societies and organizations grow more bureaucratic, the need for such terminology has increased, especially in formal communication and documentations.