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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

TOO MANY RULESC1

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.

Similar words: overregulated

Common phrases: bureaucratic delays, bureaucratic obstacles, bureaucratic red tape

OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATIONC1

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.

Similar words: administrative

Common phrases: bureaucratic structure, bureaucratic system, bureaucratic procedures

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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