What is "bureaucracy" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "bureaucracy": nonelective government officials

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /bjʊˈrɑːkrəsi/

Pronunciation in UK: /bjʊəˈrɒkrəsi/

Meaning of "bureaucracy": a government that is administered primarily by bureaus that are staffed with nonelective officials

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /bjʊˈrɑːkrəsi/

Pronunciation in UK: /bjʊəˈrɒkrəsi/

Meaning of "bureaucracy": any organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tape

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /bjʊˈrɑːkrəsi/

Pronunciation in UK: /bjʊəˈrɒkrəsi/

Synonyms:

management, ministry, administration, authority, red tape, government, city hall, civil service, directorate, officials, officialdom, beadledom, powers that be, regulatory commission, the Establishment, the system,