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
Fear Is the New Border Many of the bureaucratic complexities that plague international artists predate the present political moment.
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Alex Ashley, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Other states manage to deliver services effectively without this bureaucratic sprawl, and Illinois should do the same.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
While there’s likely some element of fraud involved in the billing process, much of the double billing can be attributed to inertia and bureaucratic sloth.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Such failures arose from the first Trump administration’s toxic brew of ideological rigidity, bureaucratic incompetence, and interagency feuding.
—Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
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Alex Ashley, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Other states manage to deliver services effectively without this bureaucratic sprawl, and Illinois should do the same.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
While there’s likely some element of fraud involved in the billing process, much of the double billing can be attributed to inertia and bureaucratic sloth.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Such failures arose from the first Trump administration’s toxic brew of ideological rigidity, bureaucratic incompetence, and interagency feuding.
—Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureaucratic
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The Islamic Action Front, a political party linked to the regionwide Brotherhood, won the most seats in parliamentary elections held last year against the backdrop of mass protests against Israel over its war with Hamas.—
Omar Akour,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Exploration doesn’t mean commercial mining will happen—after companies locate minerals on the seabed, another parliamentary vote followed by extensive environmental reviews would be required before full-scale extraction is allowed.—
Christian Elliott,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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While the government has announced more than 200,000 cuts, Capital Economics said many federal employees have been placed on administrative leave or accepted deferred retirement and are still counted as employed.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The spokesperson said Caldwell had been placed on administrative leave.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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“Bureaucratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureaucratic. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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