bu·reau·cra·cy

bu·reau·cra·cy
/bjʊˈrɑːkrəsi/ noun, pl -cies
1 [count] : a large group of people who are involved in running a government but who are not elected

state/city bureaucracies

2 [noncount] often disapproving : a system of government or business that has many complicated rules and ways of doing things

management by bureaucracy

She was fed up with all the red tape and bureaucracy.

Both candidates pledge to simplify the state's bloated bureaucracy.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • bu — bu·lim·i·dae; bu·li·moid; bu·li·mu·li·dae; bu·li·mus; bu·li·my; bu·lu; bu·me·lia; Bu·na; bu·ni·na·wa; bu·no·don·ta; bu·no·loph·o·dont; bu·no·mas·to·don·ti·dae; bu·no·se·le·no·dont; bu·nos·to·mum; bu·ñu·e·lo; bu·pleu·rum; bu·plev·er;… …   English syllables

  • Bureaucracy — Bu*reau cra*cy, n. [Bureau + Gr. ? to be strong, to govern, ? strength: cf. F. bureaucratie.] 1. A system of carrying on the business of government by means of departments or bureaus, each under the control of a chief, in contradiction to a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bureaucratist — Bu*reau cra*tist, n. An advocate for, or supporter of, bureaucracy. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bureaucratese — bu·reau·cra·tese …   English syllables

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