bureaucracy

One entry found for bureaucracy.

Main Entry: bu·reau·cra·cy
Pronunciation: byu-'rä-kr&-sE, by&-, by&r-'ä-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -cies
Etymology: French bureaucratie, from bureau + -cratie -cracy
1 a : a body of nonelective government officials b : an administrative policy-making group
2 : government characterized by specialization of functions, adherence to fixed rules, and a hierarchy of authority
3 : a system of administration marked by officialism, red tape, and proliferation