bureaucrat

noun

Definition of bureaucratnext
as in functionary
a worker in a government agency the bureaucrats at the town hall seem to think that we need a building permit to build a tree house

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“Bureaucrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureaucrat. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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