as in clerk
a worker in a government agency
the bureaucrats at the town hall seem to think that we need a building permit to build a tree house
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Recent Examples of bureaucrat
Born in modern-day Algeria as a member of the equestrian social class, which was directly below the senatorial class, Macrinus rose to prominence as a lawyer and bureaucrat before assuming control of the Praetorian Guard, the personal protectors of the emperor.
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
Power Redistribution The president-elect plans to diminish the influence of federal bureaucrats and regulations across various economic sectors, portraying regulatory cuts as a remedy for economic growth.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Who scrounged to build her home and start a small business, struggled to meet a payroll and was forced to deal with clueless bureaucrats.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
The British focused on the repressed anger that many ordinary Germans felt toward Nazi bureaucrats.
—Peter Pomerantsev, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
Power Redistribution The president-elect plans to diminish the influence of federal bureaucrats and regulations across various economic sectors, portraying regulatory cuts as a remedy for economic growth.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Who scrounged to build her home and start a small business, struggled to meet a payroll and was forced to deal with clueless bureaucrats.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
The British focused on the repressed anger that many ordinary Germans felt toward Nazi bureaucrats.
—Peter Pomerantsev, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
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Sam’s Club: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Target: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. ULTA: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Victoria's Secret: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Walgreens: Varies by store Walmart: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Reach features news clerk Gege Reed at greed@courier-journal.com.Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
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These images, which show the alleged shooter smiling at a hostel clerk in the Upper West Side of New York, have prompted further scrutiny from conspiracy theorists.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Ahead of the aerospace company are more ground tests and potential modifications to the vehicle to remedy its propulsion system woes and prepare it for routine spaceflight, NASA officials have said.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Several solar panels behind Williams Elementary were damaged last week in a grass fire, according to fire officials.Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Think about your last price negotiation—with a car dealer, a potential new hire's salary demands or your least favorite procurement functionary.Danny Ertel, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Thousands of operatives and functionaries are wounded.Daniel Estrin, NPR, 18 Sep. 2024
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The share of businesses planning to hire more workers increased by 3 points to 18%, the highest in a year.Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Supporters say that this will boost workers’ rights and guard against exploitative work in Kenya’s data labeling sector, which is booming thanks to growing demand for AI training data.Billy Perrigo, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Officials said a customer at the McDonald’s recognized Mangione and notified an employee, who then called local police.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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World & Nation Police arrest man suspected in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Dec. 9, 2024 Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pa. — about 230 miles west of New York City — after a McDonald’s customer recognized him and notified an employee, authorities said.Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Bureaucrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureaucrat. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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