Sida qaamuusku qabo, ereyga “formalize” waa fal macnihiisu yahay in wax la bixiyo sifo rasmi ah ama sifo rasmi ah, in wax loo sameeyo, ama in wax loo sameeyo ama habeeyo si waafaqsan xeerar ama habraacyo rasmi ah. Waxa kale oo ay tixraaci kartaa falka samaynta shay rasmi ah, sharci ah, ama si sharci ah loo fulinayo iyada oo la raacayo habraac ama habraac rasmi ah. Intaa waxaa dheer, "formalize" macnaheedu waa in wax loo muujiyo si rasmi ah ama habaysan, ama in la sameeyo wax waafaqsan caadooyinka, heshiisyada, ama heerarka.