as in clerk
a worker in a government agency
the bureaucrats at the town hall seem to think that we need a building permit to build a tree house
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Recent Examples of bureaucrat
Patients enrolled in government programs cannot trust federal and state bureaucrats to keep their information safe.
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Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2025
He’s gone from a regular user to an admin to a bureaucrat.
—Daniel Larlham, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
Who is Han? Han, 75, is a career bureaucrat with about 40 years of public service and a Harvard doctorate in economics.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
This bill gives more power to the same bureaucrats that created this mess and asks ratepayers to trust them again.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
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Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2025
He’s gone from a regular user to an admin to a bureaucrat.
—Daniel Larlham, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
Who is Han? Han, 75, is a career bureaucrat with about 40 years of public service and a Harvard doctorate in economics.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
This bill gives more power to the same bureaucrats that created this mess and asks ratepayers to trust them again.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bureaucrat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureaucrat
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How the line went away The county line made headlines last year when now-Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) filed a lawsuit against 19 county clerks over the county line system during the 2024 Senate primary.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 2025
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Vanessa Hargrove, 39, and Crystal Jenkins, 31, were mail processing clerks at USPS distribution centers in Michigan and Ohio, respectively, federal officials said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2025
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Reyes was in the hospital for two weeks until his death Tuesday from the injuries, officials said.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
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Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip meanwhile killed at least 13 people overnight, local health officials said.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Unlike the party functionaries picked previously, all three grew up in the labor movement.—
John Samuelsen,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The hosts were Peter Yates, a functionary at the California Department of Employment, and his wife, the pianist Frances Mullen.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Tia Carrere, who voiced Nani in the original, appears in the new film as the social worker Mrs. Kekoa.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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At the board meeting, Meadowview officials said a social worker spoke with students on Friday and counselors were at the school Monday.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Any organization with 75 or more employees in the region is eligible to compete for a Top Workplaces award.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Last month, a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order sought by federal employee unions, local governments and outside organizations.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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“Bureaucrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureaucrat. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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