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bureaucracy

nounfemininegeneral usevery common/buɾukɾɐˈsiɐ/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.”

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