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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None of the existing alternatives are as flexible, and many require complex bureaucratic processes to justify new tariffs.
She is now trying to get Russian citizenship to be able to travel more freely, but is caught in a vicious bureaucratic cycle.
From Barron's
"When transparency leads the process, evil can no longer hide behind process failures or bureaucratic division."
From BBC
The tools have the potential to help the sector become more efficient and "save time at every stage of production", particularly in the more "bureaucratic" aspects of the process.
From Barron's
It detailed the frustrations of families, outreach workers and first responders and concluded that 5200 could help break down some of the bureaucratic barriers to life-changing mental health care.
From Los Angeles Times
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