as in governmental
of, relating to, or like a nonelective government official or body of government officials
a bureaucratic institution bureaucratic procedures
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Recent Examples of bureaucratic
DeSantis blamed the disruptions of the pandemic as well as bureaucratic challenges for the slow pace at the start of his governorship.
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Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
Ambitious government climate commitments often strain practical capacity, creating bureaucratic backlogs.
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Richard Morgan,
Time,
29 June 2026
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont joined other states arguing the guidelines released this month create an unfair bureaucratic maze for people entitled to receive Medicaid coverage.
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Jason Laughlin — Boston Globe,
STAT,
29 June 2026
But in recent years, some conservatives have sought to reframe the scandal, casting Nixon, who died in 1994, as the target of entrenched political and bureaucratic institutions.
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Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for bureaucratic
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
Ambitious government climate commitments often strain practical capacity, creating bureaucratic backlogs.
—
Richard Morgan,
Time,
29 June 2026
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont joined other states arguing the guidelines released this month create an unfair bureaucratic maze for people entitled to receive Medicaid coverage.
—
Jason Laughlin — Boston Globe,
STAT,
29 June 2026
But in recent years, some conservatives have sought to reframe the scandal, casting Nixon, who died in 1994, as the target of entrenched political and bureaucratic institutions.
—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureaucratic
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In the years since, a plethora of local, state and federal governmental actions have elevated the protection of marine mammals in the cove.
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Strategic partnerships also create room for conversation and open dialogue that is not possible solely through the lens of governmental and social diplomacy.
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The electoral authority based the candidate bans on a law against corrupt practices that in previous years saw some parliamentary seats bought with money linked to drug trafficking, corruption and tax evasion.
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The parliamentary media center noted that the parts cut out of the Tuesday night broadcast included discussion of United Nations nuclear inspections, the country's frozen financial assets, and a $300 billion reconstruction fund.
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The measure says revenues cannot be spent on state bureaucracy or administrative costs.
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Recently, the Illinois Register proposed amending the administrative code to update the definitions of the various alcohol categories solely by their production process — not their alcohol content.
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“Bureaucratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureaucratic. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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