sclerotic

God knows, having worked a whole career in government, I understood their critique of its baroque and sclerotic routines.

"Repression of social problems by governments allow bureaucracies to rot and become sclerotic as the social pressure builds to the point where bureaucracies are exploded."

It helped demolish billions in label revenue, forcing a sclerotic industry to re-assess its entire model.

“This United Nations system is today sclerotic and hobbled by hostile forces.”

He added: “This United Nations system is today sclerotic and hobbled by hostile forces. We must assume our responsibility.”