bureaucracy
nounfeminine/buɾukɾɐˈsiɐ/high
bu·ro·cra·ci·a
Definition
An administrative system characterized by rigid rules, complex procedures, and hierarchy, often considered inefficient.
The bureaucracy to open a business is huge.
Citizens complain about the slowness of state bureaucracy.
Common collocations
state bureaucracycut bureaucracyexcess bureaucracybureaucratic process
Etymology
Do francês 'bureaucratie', de 'bureau' (escritório) + '-cratie' (governo).