What does "bureaucratic" mean?

Of or pertaining to bureaucracy or the actions of bureaucrats.

How do you pronounce "bureaucratic"?

Pronounced //ˌbjʊəɹəˈkɹætɪk//.

Bureaucratic

Q: What is a synonym for "bureaucratic"?

Common synonyms include: absolute, admin office, administrative, administrative, administrative act, administrative action.

/ˌbjʊəɹəˈkɹætɪk/ adj

adj ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective

1
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."

Adjective

1
of or relating to or resembling a bureaucrat or bureaucracy wordnet

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absolute admin office administrative administrative administrative act administrative action

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adaptive citizen-focused collaborative conversational language

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"In fact, this is a major means of bureaucratic control."

Etymology

Borrowed from French bureaucratique, from bureaucrate (“bureaucrat”) or bureaucratie (“bureaucracy”) + -ique (“-ic”), equivalent to bureaucrat + -ic or bureau + -cratic.

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