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
Unlike him, my thread held through bureaucratic rules and legal presumptions that determined our vastly different fates.
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Philippa Pham Hughes, Time, 11 July 2025
The news created something of an uproar in meeting that was supposed to focus on more mundane bureaucratic matters.
—Rebecca Ellis
follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
How the city takes stock of the more than 3 million parking spots it’s said to have is a largely analog process, and a bureaucratic maze awaits any planner who wants to change how one gets used.
—John Surico, Curbed, 9 July 2025
The story of this survivor, whom JTA is not naming at the request of her counsel, offers a peek at a troubling pattern that has persisted for decades: low-income Holocaust survivors being denied Social Security payments owing to a specific bureaucratic error that affects only them.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
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Philippa Pham Hughes, Time, 11 July 2025
The news created something of an uproar in meeting that was supposed to focus on more mundane bureaucratic matters.
—Rebecca Ellis
follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
How the city takes stock of the more than 3 million parking spots it’s said to have is a largely analog process, and a bureaucratic maze awaits any planner who wants to change how one gets used.
—John Surico, Curbed, 9 July 2025
The story of this survivor, whom JTA is not naming at the request of her counsel, offers a peek at a troubling pattern that has persisted for decades: low-income Holocaust survivors being denied Social Security payments owing to a specific bureaucratic error that affects only them.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureaucratic
Adjective
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As revealed by Variety in May, U.K. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy had rejected proposals for a levy on streaming platforms operating in the U.K., despite recent recommendations from a parliamentary committee suggesting such a measure could help support the country’s television drama sector.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 July 2025
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Hudson has won praise not just for the airline’s financial turnaround, but also for a focus on rebuilding trust with employees, customers, and regulators, a sharp contrast to her predecessor who was accused at a parliamentary committee of prioritizing profits over public goodwill.—
Cecilia Hult,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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If plaintiffs withdraw their claim prior to their hearing, Citizens automatically wins and can ask the administrative judge to approve charging them thousands of dollars in attorney costs and court fees.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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The Folsom Cordova board reviewed many items, including a letter from the school district recommending to terminate Mayer and an administrative hearing’s findings, including testimony from Mayer’s colleagues, students, and a school district investigation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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“Bureaucratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureaucratic. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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