Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

bureaucratically

American  
[byoor-uh-krat-ik-lee] / ˌbjʊər əˈkræt ɪk li /

adverb

  1. in a way that relates to, involves, or is due to bureaucracy.


Other Word Forms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The U.K. and France chaired a meeting of over 50 countries on the issue, though U.S. officials accuse Europeans of moving too slowly and bureaucratically during a fast-moving crisis affecting the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

"So to summarise, it is technically possible. It is immensely bureaucratically and procedurally complex to do so," Gill said.

From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026

Food reforms, while long part of the public health conversation, could also simply be unrealistic both politically and bureaucratically, some experts said.

From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2024

Othman and her family traveled from the suburbs of Chicago to Gaza this summer — a process she described as mentally, physically and bureaucratically difficult.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2023

But clericalism in its more aggressive aspects was not in the ascendant either bureaucratically or socially.

From What I Remember, Volume 2 by Thomas Adolphus Trollope

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training