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bureaucracy

[byoo-rok-ruh-see] / byʊˈrɒk rə si /


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“I don’t think she has been able to corral that bureaucracy.”

From Los Angeles Times

Despite initiating procedures to speed the rebuilding process, both city and county have faced backlash from fire victims who complain of being slowed by stifling bureaucracy.

From Los Angeles Times

“Even in the absence of a frontal attack on the federal bureaucracy like we saw 10-12 months ago, the winds of federal spending are still likely moving against vendors,” they say.

From The Wall Street Journal

DS Hunt's son, Adrian Hunt - who was an 18-year-old police cadet at the time of his father's murder - called the matter "bureaucracy gone mad".

From BBC

When pressed on what it means to be French if being born in the country is not sufficient, Bardella said he felt being French was an "honour" that transcended bureaucracy.

From BBC