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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Certainly the humdrum of legislation or bureaucratic rule-marking is nothing like the gossipy speculation about who may or may not bid to lead California as its 41st governor.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
If the United States assumes responsibility for governance, it will be blamed for every blackout, every food shortage and every bureaucratic failure.
—Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 5 Jan. 2026
Certainly the humdrum of legislation or bureaucratic rule-marking is nothing like the gossipy speculation about who may or may not bid to lead California as its 41st governor.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
The third order kickstarts the SPEED Task Force — Streamlining Procedures to Expedite Equitable Development — focused on removing bureaucratic hurdles that slow housing construction across the city.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
If the United States assumes responsibility for governance, it will be blamed for every blackout, every food shortage and every bureaucratic failure.
—Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 5 Jan. 2026
Certainly the humdrum of legislation or bureaucratic rule-marking is nothing like the gossipy speculation about who may or may not bid to lead California as its 41st governor.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
The third order kickstarts the SPEED Task Force — Streamlining Procedures to Expedite Equitable Development — focused on removing bureaucratic hurdles that slow housing construction across the city.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Bureaucratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bureaucratic. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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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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