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bureaucrat

[byoor-uh-krat] / ˈbyʊər əˌkræt /
NOUN
government official
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Hence his chosen introduction as “a bureaucrat and law student.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 7, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

Was he simply being a bureaucrat who didn't like the fact that a name had been crossed out without his official permission?

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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