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bureaucrat

[byoor-uh-krat] / ˈbjʊər əˌkræt /
NOUN
government official
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Duffy, the former “Real World” cast member turned bureaucrat, is an ideal person to deliver that message.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

She dreams of becoming a district magistrate, a powerful field bureaucrat.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

"We want a fair investigation," she said, adding that anyone responsible - "whether a bureaucrat, employee, middleman or a big politician" - would face action.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

For a bureaucrat, John Bolton cuts a pretty memorable figure.

From Slate Jun. 26, 2026

Christopher, a graduate ,of Harvard Divinity School, was a poet, a philosopher, and a Unitarian minister, although he earned his keep as a bureaucrat in the California penal system.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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