as in governmental
of, relating to, or like a nonelective government official or body of government officials
a bureaucratic institution bureaucratic procedures
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Recent Examples of bureaucratic
What might have seemed like a bureaucratic rebranding was in fact a serious strategic move.
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Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
Implicit in this critique is a belief that the web of procedural barriers, bureaucratic trap doors, and paperwork burdens that prevent any presidential administration from changing too much, too fast will survive the second Trump administration more or less unscathed.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 12 May 2025
The auto industry for example is dealing with stark competition from China and now faces tariffs, while issues in housebuilding and infrastructure have been linked to higher costs and bureaucratic hurdles.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 9 May 2025
Cancer research effectively reclassified as bureaucratic inefficiency and funding slashed away.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 3 May 2025
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Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
Implicit in this critique is a belief that the web of procedural barriers, bureaucratic trap doors, and paperwork burdens that prevent any presidential administration from changing too much, too fast will survive the second Trump administration more or less unscathed.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 12 May 2025
The auto industry for example is dealing with stark competition from China and now faces tariffs, while issues in housebuilding and infrastructure have been linked to higher costs and bureaucratic hurdles.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 9 May 2025
Cancer research effectively reclassified as bureaucratic inefficiency and funding slashed away.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureaucratic
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Visit the Binnenhof, one of Europe’s oldest parliamentary buildings and stroll past Noordeinde Palace, the working palace of the Dutch king.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Reuters — Portugal’s ruling center-right Democratic Alliance (AD) won a snap parliamentary election on Sunday but again fell short of the majority needed to end a long period of instability as the far-right Chega gained a record share of the vote.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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Garcia, who denies gang membership, had an immigration court order protecting him from deportation, which the administration acknowledged was an administrative error.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Beyond the expenses like providing severance and increased administrative work, employee productivity can plummet, and studies have shown that voluntary turnover often increases as well.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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“Bureaucratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureaucratic. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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