bureaucratic

[ byoor-uh-krat-ik ]
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adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a bureaucrat or a bureaucracy; arbitrary and routine.

Origin of bureaucratic

1
From the French word bureaucratique, dating back to 1830–40. See bureaucrat, -ic

Other words from bureaucratic

  • bu·reau·crat·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • an·ti·bu·reau·crat·ic, adjective
  • non·bu·reau·crat·ic, adjective
  • non·bu·reau·crat·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • sem·i·bu·reau·crat·ic, adjective
  • sem·i·bu·reau·crat·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • un·bu·reau·crat·ic, adjective
  • un·bu·reau·crat·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for bureaucratic

bureaucratic

/ (ˌbjʊərəˈkrætɪk) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to bureaucrats; characterized by bureaucracy

Derived forms of bureaucratic

  • bureaucratically, adverb

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