bureaucratic
adjective
bu·reau·crat·ic
ˌbyu̇r-ə-ˈkra-tik 
ˌbyər-
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a bureaucracy or a bureaucrat
bureaucratic government
a bureaucratic organization
bureaucratic procedures
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Democrats saw new technologies and emerging sectors in finance and telecommunications as an opportunity to finally rid the country of the bureaucratic forms that had defined much of the century.
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Jacob Bruggeman & Casey Eilbert / Made By History, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
While many successful industries celebrate greatness and individual stories, why is the architecture architecture community downplaying individuals and advocating for itself as a cog in neutral, bureaucratic machinations?
—Matt Shaw, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
In part, Tuesday’s Homeland Security statement was purely bureaucratic, a way to announce that the law is again being enforced and how people should register.
—Tim Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
School administrators spend their days enforcing bureaucratic directives rather than fostering a culture of innovation, competence and caring.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
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Jacob Bruggeman & Casey Eilbert / Made By History, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
While many successful industries celebrate greatness and individual stories, why is the architecture architecture community downplaying individuals and advocating for itself as a cog in neutral, bureaucratic machinations?
—Matt Shaw, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
In part, Tuesday’s Homeland Security statement was purely bureaucratic, a way to announce that the law is again being enforced and how people should register.
—Tim Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
School administrators spend their days enforcing bureaucratic directives rather than fostering a culture of innovation, competence and caring.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Bureaucratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bureaucratic. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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bureaucratic
adjective
bu·reau·crat·ic
ˌbyu̇r-ə-ˈkrat-ik
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a bureaucracy or bureaucrat
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