bureaucratic
adjective
bu·reau·crat·ic
ˌbyu̇r-ə-ˈkra-tik 
ˌbyər-
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a bureaucracy or a bureaucrat
bureaucratic government
a bureaucratic organization
bureaucratic procedures
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The process is difficult and bureaucratic, and that makes mistakes common, says David Camp of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives.
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Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 8 June 2024
In previous eight-year housing element cycles, these site inventories were mostly considered a bureaucratic exercise, with little accountability for whether the properties listed would be truly viable options for new development.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Encampment residents struggled with the elements, addiction, mental illness and the bureaucratic hurdles for housing.
—Photographs Todd Heisler, New York Times, 19 May 2024
Many have accused Google of being bloated, bureaucratic and slow.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 May 2024
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Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 8 June 2024
In previous eight-year housing element cycles, these site inventories were mostly considered a bureaucratic exercise, with little accountability for whether the properties listed would be truly viable options for new development.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Encampment residents struggled with the elements, addiction, mental illness and the bureaucratic hurdles for housing.
—Photographs Todd Heisler, New York Times, 19 May 2024
Many have accused Google of being bloated, bureaucratic and slow.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 May 2024
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bureaucratic
adjective
bu·reau·crat·ic
ˌbyu̇r-ə-ˈkrat-ik
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a bureaucracy or bureaucrat
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