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bureaucrat

[byoor-uh-krat] / ˈbyʊər əˌkræt /
NOUN
government official
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So how did this seemingly quiet, retiring child and self-effacing bureaucrat turn into a president who so avidly embraced the limelight?

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The column contends this response reinforced perceptions that he is a joyless bureaucrat, not a person voters can relate to or trust with state leadership.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The future of the chief information officer was once in doubt, the role cast as a bureaucrat destined to be replaced by someone, anyone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

A bureaucrat, who works closely with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recently said that the government was actively encouraging overseas Indians to return and contribute to nation-building.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

And while presidents came and went, this bureaucrat, now thick around the waist and with jowls like a bulldog, remained.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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