bureaucratic
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- antibureaucratic adjective
- bureaucratically adverb
- nonbureaucratic adjective
- nonbureaucratically adverb
- semibureaucratic adjective
- semibureaucratically adverb
- unbureaucratic adjective
- unbureaucratically adverb
Etymology
Origin of bureaucratic
From the French word bureaucratique, dating back to 1830–40. See bureaucrat, -ic
Example Sentences
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Altadena residents are facing another taxing year of rebuilding, plagued by labor shortages, rising costs and bureaucratic delays.
From Los Angeles Times
It was a backup plan for a chaotic system, not an example of bureaucratic overreach.
From MarketWatch
Yet overall, Altadena’s recovery is surpassing expectations, in part because Los Angeles County cut bureaucratic red tape for rebuilding.
Certainly the humdrum of legislation or bureaucratic rule-marking is nothing like the gossipy speculation about who may or may not bid to lead California as its 41st governor.
From Los Angeles Times
Officially, no Syrian will be forced to go, but some feel they are being pushed - by bureaucratic changes, and by a waning welcome.
From BBC
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