prussianise

/ˈprʌʃənaɪz/
verb
  1. To make something or someone resemble or conform to Prussian characteristics, especially in terms of strict discipline, militarism, or organization.
    • The school's headmaster sought to prussianise the curriculum by adding more structure.
    • Some critics accused the government of trying to prussianise the education system.
    • The general tried to prussianise the new recruits with intense drills.
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