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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2 July 2026
For months Solidaridad sin Fronteras and Cruz Verde Internacional have requested that the World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization intervene in Cuba, and have only received bureaucratic responses, Alfonso said.
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The handshake deal kicks off a long bureaucratic process where the budget bills must be printed and then voted on.
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30 June 2026
Official processes for making purchases are bureaucratic and slow, and procurement teams often decide to take matters into their own hands, wasting money in the process.
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Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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Miranda Yaver,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
For months Solidaridad sin Fronteras and Cruz Verde Internacional have requested that the World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization intervene in Cuba, and have only received bureaucratic responses, Alfonso said.
—
Sarah Moreno
july 1,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
The handshake deal kicks off a long bureaucratic process where the budget bills must be printed and then voted on.
—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2026
Official processes for making purchases are bureaucratic and slow, and procurement teams often decide to take matters into their own hands, wasting money in the process.
—
Andrew Zhyvolovych,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for bureaucratic
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“Bureaucratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bureaucratic. Accessed 6 Jul. 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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