bureaucratic

adjective

bu·​reau·​crat·​ic ˌbyu̇r-ə-ˈkra-tik How to pronounce bureaucratic (audio)
ˌbyər-
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a bureaucracy or a bureaucrat
bureaucratic government
a bureaucratic organization
bureaucratic procedures
bureaucratically adverb

Examples of bureaucratic in a Sentence

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That's all on top of a $300 million allocation from years ago that was held up in bureaucratic limbo and became the subject of official finger pointing. Andrew Keatts, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024 Democratic and laissez-faire styles value creativity and autonomy for teams, and transformational, bureaucratic and servant styles are best for building long-term vision and structure. Jason Miller, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 The National Voter Registration Act requires that quiet period so that legitimate voters are not removed from the rolls by bureaucratic errors or last-minute mistakes that cannot be quickly corrected. Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 The quiet period is so that legitimate voters are not removed from the rolls by bureaucratic errors or last-minute mistakes that cannot be quickly fixed. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bureaucratic 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French bureaucratique, from bureaucrate bureaucrat or bureaucratie bureaucracy + -ique -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bureaucratic was in 1800

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“Bureaucratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bureaucratic. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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bureaucratic

adjective
bu·​reau·​crat·​ic ˌbyu̇r-ə-ˈkrat-ik How to pronounce bureaucratic (audio)
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a bureaucracy or bureaucrat
bureaucratically adverb
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