bureaucracy
noun
government by many bureaus, administrators, and petty officials.
bureaucracies
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pluralof bureaucracy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Has the office served its purpose, or has it lingered one bureaucracy layered on top of a bunch of other bureaucracies, as some critics foresaw?
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
Billionaires opening their own private schools have been able to work through local bureaucracies by buying land, hiring lobbyists and building new buildings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
But the US has rejected this stance, with White House technology adviser Michael Kratsios saying: "AI adoption cannot lead to a brighter future if it is subject to bureaucracies and centralised control."
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
But organized grassroots movements have the power to challenge these lethal bureaucracies, whether at home or abroad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
Most Eurasian states had literate bureaucracies, and in some a significant fraction of the populace other than bureaucrats was also literate.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
