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of, relating to, or like a nonelective government official or body of government officials
  • a bureaucratic institution
  • bureaucratic procedures

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The first known use of bureaucratic was in 1800

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“Bureaucratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureaucratic. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.

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