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bureaucrat

[byoor-uh-krat] / ˈbjʊər əˌkræt /


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In one instance, the report says, the two commissioners even wrote a letter complaining to the chief secretary, the top bureaucrat in the Indian government.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

“A politician or a bureaucrat thinking, ‘Do I want to stick my neck out for a particular country?’ may decide against it,” says Mr. Staniland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

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

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026

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

So far, no brat or bureaucrat had ever been able to outsmart her.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter


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