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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

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

From Slate Jun. 26, 2026

Filmmaker Gabriel Mascaro is just over 42, young enough to think like this bathroom-fixated bureaucrat who doesn’t seem to think getting old will happen to them either.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 2026

They sent a lower-ranking bureaucrat to sign it—a diplomatic snub.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 11, 2026

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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