bureaucratic
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk/ · UK /ˌbjʊərəˈkrætɪk/
bureaucratic means: Using too many official rules and procedures, often making things unnecessarily difficult.
adjective
Using too many official rules and procedures, often making things unnecessarily difficult.
- Bureaucratic delays held up our application.
- Getting permission became a bureaucratic nightmare.
- The process is so bureaucratic that even a small change takes months.
Connected with the offices, officials, and procedures that manage a government or large organization.
- Each department has a bureaucratic structure.
- The report describes the country’s bureaucratic system.
- Bureaucratic procedures determine how public money is distributed.
Questions about bureaucratic
What does bureaucratic mean?
Using too many official rules and procedures, often making things unnecessarily difficult.
What is bureaucratic in other languages?
Türkçe: bürokratik · Español: burocrático · Français: bureaucratique · Deutsch: bürokratisch · Italiano: burocratico · 日本語: 官僚的な
How do you pronounce bureaucratic?
In American English /ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk/; in British English /ˌbjʊərəˈkrætɪk/.
How do you use bureaucratic in a sentence?
Bureaucratic delays held up our application. Getting permission became a bureaucratic nightmare.
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