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   bu·reauc·ra·cy

   /byo͝oˈräkrəsē/

   noun

   • 1. a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives. Similar civil serviceadministrationgovernmentdirectoratethe establishmentthe systemthe powers that becorridors of powerministriesauthoritiesofficialsofficialdominformal:Big Brother
   • ▪ a state or organization governed or managed as a bureaucracy.
   • ▪ the officials in a bureaucracy, considered as a group or hierarchy.
   • ▪ excessively complicated administrative procedure, seen as characteristic of bureaucracy: "the unnecessary bureaucracy in local government" Similar red taperules and regulationsetiquetteprotocolofficialdom(unnecessary) paperworkhumorous:bumbledom

   Word Origin early 19th century: from French bureaucratie, from bureau (see bureau).

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