as in officials
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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Recent Examples of bureaucrats
Meanwhile, Edwards retreated to the Dark Forest in Germany with the actual nuclear bearings, and reached out to his Navy SEAL buddy, James Reece (Chris Pratt), to share his mindset of how war bureaucrats have set up real soldiers to fail in their efforts to keep the free world safe.
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Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Nazi bureaucrats entered each bank and inventoried the contents of safes, strongrooms, and vaults.
—Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Unlike human bureaucrats who resist change, algorithms execute precisely.
—Tanner H. Jones, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Besides Japanese bureaucrats and businessmen, the local Taiwanese elite flocked to photo studios as well.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 13 Sep. 2025
Jeffrey Epstein's cabal of politicians, bureaucrats, and elites who turned a blind eye must be held accountable.
—Anna Commander
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Every head of every government in the world has been frustrated with bureaucrats.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This will be a challenge for implant startups in crowded markets for migraine, bladder control, sleep apnea, where scientific or technical breakthroughs don’t matter to bureaucrats and bean counters.
—Naveen Rao, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Reviewing fake CDLs experts say are sometimes issued by unscrupulous American trucking schools or bribed Mexican bureaucrats.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Nazi bureaucrats entered each bank and inventoried the contents of safes, strongrooms, and vaults.
—Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Unlike human bureaucrats who resist change, algorithms execute precisely.
—Tanner H. Jones, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Besides Japanese bureaucrats and businessmen, the local Taiwanese elite flocked to photo studios as well.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 13 Sep. 2025
Jeffrey Epstein's cabal of politicians, bureaucrats, and elites who turned a blind eye must be held accountable.
—Anna Commander
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Every head of every government in the world has been frustrated with bureaucrats.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This will be a challenge for implant startups in crowded markets for migraine, bladder control, sleep apnea, where scientific or technical breakthroughs don’t matter to bureaucrats and bean counters.
—Naveen Rao, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Reviewing fake CDLs experts say are sometimes issued by unscrupulous American trucking schools or bribed Mexican bureaucrats.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureaucrats
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About 20 living hostages remain captive in desperate conditions, Israeli officials say, and about 25 more are believed to have died, but their bodies have not been returned to their families.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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What happened next, according to first responders, Jasper's aunt Amber Rosen, churchgoers, hospital officials and family members of those impacted, is a blur of violence and terror with the pop-pop-pop of an assault weapon and thick black smoke from fire hanging in the air.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Inversion, now 60 employees strong, aims to fly Arc’s first mission by 2026.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Oct. 2025
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The administration has begun rehiring some of the tens of thousands of federal employees laid off earlier this year.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The next election for county officers, which includes roles like sheriffs, county clerks, county attorneys and coroners, is scheduled for November 2026.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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Most counties in Kansas have elected county clerks, but the Secretary of State appoints the election commissioner in Kansas’ four largest counties — including Wyandotte and Johnson.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Since then, there have been many more arrests—especially of regional functionaries at various levels.—
ANDREI KOLESNIKOV,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Sep. 2025
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But this newsletter is more focused on how Trump and his fawning functionaries speak about and for him.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Portugal has been a hotspot for digital nomads, luring foreign remote workers with friendly visa policies, a better quality of life, and a lower cost of living.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Masses of federal workers face going unpaid until funding is restored.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Bureaucrats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureaucrats. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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