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bureaucrat

[byoor-uh-krat] / ˈbyʊər əˌkræt /
NOUN
government official
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If he wants to live large, there are more amenable careers than being a high-level bureaucrat tasked with keeping the public safe from crime.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 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

He isn’t a bureaucrat who can simply be swapped for another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

"But these were exceptions to the rule - relying on individual brilliance rather than a system that will function even after the bureaucrat is long gone," says Mr Bisen.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

He had fought for South Africa during World War II in North Africa and Italy, but after his return, a white bureaucrat had reclassified him as African.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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