as in clerk
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 bureaucrat
The sweeping announcement triggered widespread confusion and panic among government bureaucrats and everyday Americans scrambling to figure out the implications before a 5 p.m. deadline Tuesday when federal agencies would freeze certain funds.
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Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
The bureaucrats at our intelligence services have gotten completely out of control.
—CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
From an early age, she was involved in the wider world, dealing with professionals and bureaucrats, seeing and negotiating the practicalities of power, while also shaping her technique, forming her ideas, and expanding her realm of experience.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
Politicians, bureaucrats and geo-political analysis are nowhere to be seen in a screenplay that’s pro-military without getting too jingoistic.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
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Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
The bureaucrats at our intelligence services have gotten completely out of control.
—CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
From an early age, she was involved in the wider world, dealing with professionals and bureaucrats, seeing and negotiating the practicalities of power, while also shaping her technique, forming her ideas, and expanding her realm of experience.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
Politicians, bureaucrats and geo-political analysis are nowhere to be seen in a screenplay that’s pro-military without getting too jingoistic.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for bureaucrat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureaucrat
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In the few departments that held hearings on Wednesday, attendees reported chaotic and sluggish proceedings, with supervisors filling in for court clerks and at least one judge filling out minute orders by hand.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Two were from the wrongful convictions of James Irons and Thomas Malik, who in 1995 were charged with the murder of a subway clerk.—
Chelsia Rose Marcius,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Trump officials slam New York judge Several Trump administration officials criticized Engelmayer’s decision Sunday.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Jordanian aid officials say airlifts can get medicine into Gaza more reliably and faster than trucks.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2025
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The hosts were Peter Yates, a functionary at the California Department of Employment, and his wife, the pianist Frances Mullen.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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These latest comments came from party functionaries rather than civilians, and as such have made Modi and the BJP directly accountable for the noticeable rise in Islamophobia in India.—
Sumit Ganguly,
Foreign Affairs,
30 June 2022
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Children, veterans, active-duty military personnel, front-line workers and medical personnel can enter for free.—
Genevieve Redsten,
Journal Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Legal experts question the legality of the mass layoffs, which workers criticize as poorly handled and potentially damaging to critical federal government operations, Axios' Emily Peck writes.—
Lauren Floyd,
Axios,
15 Feb. 2025
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Adding to his troubles, Ye was hit with a lawsuit this week from a former Yeezy employee alleging discrimination, harassment and retaliation based on gender and her Jewish identity.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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What Zuckerberg didn’t say in his five-minute monologue was that Meta would use its own internal moderators to censor employee criticism of his plan.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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