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
Such equipment also provided a way around the bureaucratic and organizational challenges of production in China.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 May 2025
Others brushed it off as a typical bureaucratic move and said the mayor and school board are acting within their rights.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
Friend is way too casual, sister too simple, Emergency Contact too bureaucratic.
—Domenica Ruta, People.com, 9 May 2025
Today, the same royal corridors that once housed Queen Henrietta Maria, bureaucratic offices like the Pipe Office and the Office of the Duchy of Cornwall are now hubs of imagination, equity, and storytelling.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 May 2025
Others brushed it off as a typical bureaucratic move and said the mayor and school board are acting within their rights.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
Friend is way too casual, sister too simple, Emergency Contact too bureaucratic.
—Domenica Ruta, People.com, 9 May 2025
Today, the same royal corridors that once housed Queen Henrietta Maria, bureaucratic offices like the Pipe Office and the Office of the Duchy of Cornwall are now hubs of imagination, equity, and storytelling.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureaucratic
Adjective
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Visit the Binnenhof, one of Europe’s oldest parliamentary buildings and stroll past Noordeinde Palace, the working palace of the Dutch king.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Reuters — Portugal’s ruling center-right Democratic Alliance (AD) won a snap parliamentary election on Sunday but again fell short of the majority needed to end a long period of instability as the far-right Chega gained a record share of the vote.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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Metro Transit: Since 2023, the transit agency has employed civilian Transit Rider Investment Program (TRIP) agents to check fares, provide customers with information about transit schedules and social service programs, and issue administrative citations, which are non-criminal fines.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
26 May 2025
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There is no administrative independence, there are no limitations, there are no regulatory constraints in this government‘s view, only tools to be used as necessary.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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“Bureaucratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureaucratic. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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