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bureaucratic
[ byoor-uh-krat-ik ]
/ ËbyÊÉr ÉËkrĂŠt ÉȘk /
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adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of a bureaucrat or a bureaucracy; arbitrary and routine.
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bureaucratic
/ (ËbjÊÉrÉËkrĂŠtÉȘk) /
adjective
of or relating to bureaucrats; characterized by bureaucracy
Derived forms of bureaucratic
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