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    bureaucrat
    /ˈbjʊərəkrat/

    noun

    • 1. an official in a government department, in particular one perceived as being concerned with procedural correctness at the expense of people's needs: "the unemployed will be dealt with not by faceless bureaucrats but by individuals"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUREAUCRAT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A bureaucrat is someone who works in a bureaucracy, which is a system of government or organization based on rules and hierarchy. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of bureaucrat with Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bureaucratBureaucrat Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A bureaucrat is a member of a bureaucracy, which is a system of government by people at desks. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and history of the word bureaucrat from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BureaucratBureaucrat - Wikipedia

    A bureaucrat is a member of a bureaucracy and can compose the administration of any organization of any size, although the term usually connotes someone within an institution of government . The term bureaucrat derives from "bureaucracy", which in turn derives from the French "bureaucratie" first known from the 18th century. [1] .

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBUREAUCRAT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A bureaucrat is someone who works in a bureaucracy, a system of government or organization based on rules and hierarchy. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of bureaucrat with Cambridge Dictionary.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › bureaucratBUREAUCRAT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. an official in a bureaucracy. an official who adheres to bureaucracy, esp rigidly. bureaucrat. Someone who works in or controls a bureaucracy. The term is often used negatively to describe a petty, narrow-minded person. ( See also conformity and organization man (see also organization man ).) Discover More. Derived Forms. bureaucratism, noun.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUREAUCRACY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a system for controlling or managing a country, company, or organization that is operated by a large number of officials employed to follow rules carefully: I had to deal with the university's bureaucracy when I was applying for financial aid. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Managing and organizing. administer. administration.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bureaucratBureaucrat - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    /ˌbjurəˈkræt/ IPA guide. Other forms: bureaucrats. A bureaucrat is an administrative official who works for the government. You brought the budget office bureaucrat a book about literacy, hoping to convince him you need more funding for the library.