Socialize this
To share an idea informally with interested parties to build awareness and support.
Plain English
Share a draft with the people who will be affected or who have an opinion, and collect their reactions before it becomes final.
If you’re new here
Informal consultation. You are testing the idea with people before anything is official.
What they probably mean
“Show this to the people who might object, before they object in a meeting.”
Interpretation offered as humour, not authoritative guidance.
Seen in the wild
“Let's socialize this with stakeholders before the committee.”
Translate this sentence →En français
Consulter de façon informelle les personnes concernées.
Bureaucracy level
How much government-speak this phrase carries. Playful indicator, not a judgement of anyone using it.
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