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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Winding its way through tax tribunals and the county treasurer's office all the way to the Michigan Court of Appeals through a trail of unseen revocation notices, jurisdictional conflicts and behind-the-scenes bureaucratic handwringing, that eventually got worked out.
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Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In July, after FilmLA’s contract was renewed for five more years despite opposition from some local public advocates, a host of measures aimed at streamlining and eradicating bureaucratic hurdles in the film permitting process was approved.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Farley called upon both private industry and public leaders to increase tangible investment in vocational training, supporting small businesses, and removing bureaucratic obstacles that hinder the sector.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
The government has started to make some progress on upgrading its systems, but decades of siloing and bureaucratic processes have created entrenched lags that are hindering innovation.
—Michael C. Horowitz, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2025
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Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In July, after FilmLA’s contract was renewed for five more years despite opposition from some local public advocates, a host of measures aimed at streamlining and eradicating bureaucratic hurdles in the film permitting process was approved.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Farley called upon both private industry and public leaders to increase tangible investment in vocational training, supporting small businesses, and removing bureaucratic obstacles that hinder the sector.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
The government has started to make some progress on upgrading its systems, but decades of siloing and bureaucratic processes have created entrenched lags that are hindering innovation.
—Michael C. Horowitz, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bureaucratic
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“Bureaucratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bureaucratic. Accessed 8 Oct. 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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