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Bureaucratic I ˌbjuərə'Krætɪk Related Large Organization Lot Complicated

Front bureaucratic
Trancription [ˌbjuərə'krætɪk]
Back Related to a large organization with a lot of complicated procedures
Example Before I could speak with the chief, I had to go through a bureaucratic runaround of identity checks and written requests.
Usage tips Bureaucratic implies that something is inefficient and unnecessarily complicated.
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