bureaucratic

[byoor-uh-krat-ik]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a bureaucrat or a bureaucracy; arbitrary and routine.

bureaucratic

/ ˌbjʊərəˈkrætɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to bureaucrats; characterized by bureaucracy

Other Word Forms

• bureaucratically adverb
• antibureaucratic adjective
• nonbureaucratic adjective
• nonbureaucratically adverb
• semibureaucratic adjective
• semibureaucratically adverb
• unbureaucratic adjective
• unbureaucratically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of bureaucratic¹

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

Example Sentences

Now, emerging research shows disabled survivors are also disproportionately likely to suffer in the aftermath of an inferno — as much from smoke and ash as from bureaucratic intransigence and institutional failure.

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"The whole criminal justice system is too slow, it's bureaucratic," she told the BBC.

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The sheer scale and bureaucratic complexity of the organization was and still is a running joke.

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Dogged management will also be essential to break bureaucratic inertia and turf wars among the services.

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“LA gave every multi family unit a green bin due to a bureaucratic fever dream about composting,” the person wrote.

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