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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Instead of becoming digital cooperatives for the 21st century, DAOs largely devolved into digital homeowners’ association meetings complete with petty politics, bureaucratic inefficiency and governance theater.
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Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The White House has also rolled out a program incentivizing undocumented residents to self-deport using a mobile app, offering up to $1,000 in travel stipends, in a bid to reduce enforcement costs and bureaucratic backlogs.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
As long as it’s funneled through a bureaucratic pipe instead of the IRS, it’s supposed to feel different.
—Angelette C. Aviles, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
Some frustrated residents say the bureaucratic bind is emblematic of long-standing discrimination.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The White House has also rolled out a program incentivizing undocumented residents to self-deport using a mobile app, offering up to $1,000 in travel stipends, in a bid to reduce enforcement costs and bureaucratic backlogs.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
As long as it’s funneled through a bureaucratic pipe instead of the IRS, it’s supposed to feel different.
—Angelette C. Aviles, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
Some frustrated residents say the bureaucratic bind is emblematic of long-standing discrimination.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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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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