bureaucratic
adjective
bu·reau·crat·ic
ˌbyu̇r-ə-ˈkra-tik 
ˌbyər-
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a bureaucracy or a bureaucrat
bureaucratic government
a bureaucratic organization
bureaucratic procedures
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To foster innovation, companies must enable cross-functional teams to collaborate seamlessly, free from bureaucratic roadblocks.
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Akshay Prabhu, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
There are people in this state trying to churn the wheels of progress, but the buildup of bureaucratic rust and egos is making this a difficult task.
—Al Topich Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
For Rosenberg, the bureaucratic obstacles to commemorating him mixed with other concerns that were harder to articulate.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Director of the Office of Management and Budget: Russell Vought Behind that bureaucratic mouthful of a title is the most powerful person deciding how the government will spend its $7 trillion-plus annual budget.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
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Akshay Prabhu, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
There are people in this state trying to churn the wheels of progress, but the buildup of bureaucratic rust and egos is making this a difficult task.
—Al Topich Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
For Rosenberg, the bureaucratic obstacles to commemorating him mixed with other concerns that were harder to articulate.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Director of the Office of Management and Budget: Russell Vought Behind that bureaucratic mouthful of a title is the most powerful person deciding how the government will spend its $7 trillion-plus annual budget.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Bureaucratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bureaucratic. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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bureaucratic
adjective
bu·reau·crat·ic
ˌbyu̇r-ə-ˈkrat-ik
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a bureaucracy or bureaucrat
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