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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It is not clear what German authorities want to do and any attempt to get clarity turns into a game of bureaucratic pass the parcel.
From Barron's
Starting any new car company in America, let alone an electric one, requires uncanny maneuvering and persistence against every kind of bureaucratic, regulatory and political sandbagging.
International organizations are run by a bureaucratic class with a relatively common worldview.
"For me, it is about reforms that make our country faster and more efficient, unlock potential and remove bureaucratic hurdles."
From Barron's
Mahmood will argue in a policy proposal that the current model of 43 forces is bureaucratic and wastes money, with each force running their own headquarters, management teams and backroom staff.
From BBC
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