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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

It has arguably made her the country's most famous bureaucrat.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

“I completely failed the test,” he said of his experience as a bureaucrat.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

But in 2021, a low-level National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration bureaucrat banned anyone from swimming within 50 yards of Hawaiian spinner dolphins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Bloom wasn’t just a terrorizing demon; he was also a bureaucrat at the mercy of paperwork.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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