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Word: Bureaucracy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from French bureaucratie, from bureau (see bureau)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bjʊˈrɒkrəsi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
Short Definition:system of government
Definition:
excessively complicated administrative procedure
Short Definition:complicated administrative procedure
Examples:- the unnecessary bureaucracy in local government
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