bureaucratic
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bureaucratic
- /ˌbjʊəɹəˈkɹætɪk/ UK
- /ˌbjʊɹəˈkɹætɪk/ Canada, US
- [ˌbjʊɹəˈkɹæɾɪk] Canada, US
Rhymes with -ætɪk
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French bureaucratique, from bureaucrate (“bureaucrat”) or bureaucratie (“bureaucracy”) + -ique (“-ic”), equivalent to bureaucrat + -ic or bureau + -cratic.
adjective more bureaucratic · most bureaucratic
- Of or pertaining to bureaucracy or the actions of bureaucrats. [T. E.] Lawrence said that in the end he felt himself to be fighting not for the imperial British but for the rebellious Arabs. All too often he conflicted with British bureaucratic fustiness.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bureaucracy, technocratic, administrative, paperwork, tape, ossified, red, red-tape, governmental, procedural, officious, formalistic, regulatory, hierarchical, institutional, official
Translations
Every language
adj of or pertaining to bureaucracy
| Español | burocrático |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 官僚 guānliáo |
| हिन्दी | शासनिक śāsnik |
| Português | burocrático |
| Deutsch | bürokratisch |
| Italiano | burocratico |
| Ελληνικά | γραφειοκρατικός grafeiokratikós |
| Română | birocratic |
| Русский | бюрократи́ческий bjurokratíčeskij |
Talk about this word "bureaucratic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bureaucratic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bureaucratic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bureaucratic "bureaucratic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bureaucratic.Cite this
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title = {bureaucratic},
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