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
Washington needs a tool for breaking through defense industrial bureaucratic inertia, so even if there weren’t an AUKUS, the United States would have to create one.
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Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Espinal had spent the last decade trying to apply for a green card but faced a lot of bureaucratic red tape, according to Foxwell.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Thus, a Wharton study showed networks enhance innovation by 20-30% through faster experimentation and knowledge sharing, while hierarchies reduce it by 15-25% due to bureaucratic delays and risk aversion.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Graber, now 34, officially became a CEO by spinning Bluesky off into its own company in October 2021, explaining later that the project needed less bureaucratic oversight to quickly grow.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
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Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Espinal had spent the last decade trying to apply for a green card but faced a lot of bureaucratic red tape, according to Foxwell.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Thus, a Wharton study showed networks enhance innovation by 20-30% through faster experimentation and knowledge sharing, while hierarchies reduce it by 15-25% due to bureaucratic delays and risk aversion.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Graber, now 34, officially became a CEO by spinning Bluesky off into its own company in October 2021, explaining later that the project needed less bureaucratic oversight to quickly grow.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureaucratic
Adjective
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What was perhaps most catastrophic to some was governmental agencies’ failure to adequately and equitably help citizens recover and rebuild.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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According to this test – which developed from a 1971 Supreme Court decision – governmental actions must have a secular legislative purpose, and their main effect may neither advance nor inhibit religion.—
Lydia Artz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Thailand has its third prime minister in a year after Anutin Charnvirakul breezed through a parliamentary vote.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Unlike formal speeches or parliamentary votes, a podcast answer can be easily downplayed or disowned.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The tour began through the doors near the check-in desk and to the administrative wing to meet with Gibron, who shared her own history with Planned Parenthood.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Sep. 2025
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An administrative hearing for the case is scheduled to take place in January.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Bureaucratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureaucratic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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