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bureaucratic

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bu·reau·crat  (byr-krt)
n.
1. An official of a bureaucracy.
2. An official who is rigidly devoted to the details of administrative procedure.
bureau·cratic adj.
bureau·crati·cal·ly adv.
bureaucratic [ˌbjʊərəˈkrætɪk]
adj
of or relating to bureaucrats; characterized by bureaucracy
bureaucratically  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.bureaucratic - of or relating to or resembling a bureaucrat or bureaucracy; "his bureaucratic behavior annoyed his colleagues"; "a bureaucratic nightmare"
bureaucratic
adjective
1. administrative, political, official, ministerial, governmental, red-tape The school is free from bureaucratic control.
2. rigid, complex, strict, stringent, uncompromising, unadaptable The GPs complain that the system has become too bureaucratic.
Translations
bureaucratic [ˌbjʊərəʊˈkrætɪk] ADJ → burocrático
bureaucratic [ˌbjʊərəˈkrætɪk] adj → bureaucratique
bureaucratic
adj, bureaucratically
adv → bürokratisch
bureaucratic [ˌbjʊərə/ʊˈkrætɪk] adj → burocratico/a
bureaucratic [ˌbjʊərə/ʊˈkrætɪk] adj → burocratico/a


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