bureaucratic
adjective
bu·reau·crat·ic
ˌbyu̇r-ə-ˈkra-tik 
ˌbyər-
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a bureaucracy or a bureaucrat
bureaucratic government
a bureaucratic organization
bureaucratic procedures
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The tiniest bureaucratic hiccup could have ended it all.
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Deepali Jamwal, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
But even what should be a simple bureaucratic step has been complicated.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
These mechanisms were deployed to protect bureaucratic interests, guard against reputational harm, and distance donors who backed proxy forces from the responsibility for the actions of those forces.
—Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
The hearing also saw scrutiny from Democrats over Hegseth’s qualifications to lead the Pentagon, particularly given his relative lack of experience managing large, bureaucratic organizations.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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Deepali Jamwal, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
But even what should be a simple bureaucratic step has been complicated.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
These mechanisms were deployed to protect bureaucratic interests, guard against reputational harm, and distance donors who backed proxy forces from the responsibility for the actions of those forces.
—Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
The hearing also saw scrutiny from Democrats over Hegseth’s qualifications to lead the Pentagon, particularly given his relative lack of experience managing large, bureaucratic organizations.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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bureaucratic
adjective
bu·reau·crat·ic
ˌbyu̇r-ə-ˈkrat-ik
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a bureaucracy or bureaucrat
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