bureaucrat
an official of a bureaucracy.
an official who works by fixed routine without exercising intelligent judgment.
Origin of bureaucrat
1Other words from bureaucrat
- bu·reau·crat·ism [byoor-uh-krat-iz-uhm, byoo-rok-ruh-tiz-], /ˈbyʊər ə krætˌɪz əm, byʊˈrɒk rəˌtɪz-/, noun
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How to use bureaucrat in a sentence
Bureaucratism demonstrates the limitations of opportunist ideology as a foundation for government.
Government in Republican China | Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger
British Dictionary definitions for bureaucrat
/ (ˈbjʊərəˌkræt) /
an official in a bureaucracy
an official who adheres to bureaucracy, esp rigidly
Derived forms of bureaucrat
- bureaucratism (bjʊəˈrɒkrəˌtɪzəm), noun
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Cultural definitions for bureaucrat
[ (byoor-uh-krat) ]
Someone who works in or controls a bureaucracy. The term is often used negatively to describe a petty, narrow-minded person. (See also conformity and organization man (see also organization man).)
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