as in officials
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 bureaucrats
Higginbotham brings readers into the lives of astronauts, engineers and bureaucrats involved with NASA’s space program.
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Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
The implication was that any competent private-sector manager could do a better job than the politicians and bureaucrats who only served themselves.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 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
In Washington, federal bureaucrats have actively hindered universities from implementing meaningful innovations to meet the demands of today’s workforce.
—Eric Bledsoe, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
But where universities see an opportunity to serve students, federal bureaucrats see an opportunity to gain power.
—Eric Bledsoe, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
The White House must identify influential bureaucrats and convince them that change serves not only the national interest but also their agencies’ interests.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
The British focused on the repressed anger that many ordinary Germans felt toward Nazi bureaucrats.
—Peter Pomerantsev, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
The decision to direct military resources toward environmentalist priorities, such as species conservation and electric vehicles, seems to be coming not from soldiers but from partisan Democrats masquerading as bureaucrats.
—Andrew Follett, National Review, 6 Oct. 2024
Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
The implication was that any competent private-sector manager could do a better job than the politicians and bureaucrats who only served themselves.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 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
In Washington, federal bureaucrats have actively hindered universities from implementing meaningful innovations to meet the demands of today’s workforce.
—Eric Bledsoe, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
But where universities see an opportunity to serve students, federal bureaucrats see an opportunity to gain power.
—Eric Bledsoe, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
The White House must identify influential bureaucrats and convince them that change serves not only the national interest but also their agencies’ interests.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
The British focused on the repressed anger that many ordinary Germans felt toward Nazi bureaucrats.
—Peter Pomerantsev, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
The decision to direct military resources toward environmentalist priorities, such as species conservation and electric vehicles, seems to be coming not from soldiers but from partisan Democrats masquerading as bureaucrats.
—Andrew Follett, National Review, 6 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureaucrats
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Though Pepperdine has nearly 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students, as well as hundreds of employees, most community members stayed off campus on Monday night.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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This approach might frustrate some employees who prioritize the bottom line, but this practice can be essential to maintaining your reputation and integrity.Mustafa Gandhi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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As the movie progresses, Pansy, constantly at her wits’ end, fights with shop clerks, a dentist, her long-suffering husband and son, her sister.Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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House Bill 4127, signed by Whitmer Tuesday, prohibits openly carrying firearms at Election Day polling locations, early voting centers, clerks' offices and absentee ballot drop boxes.Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2024
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Last week, tens of thousands of workers at Volkswagen, Germany’s largest manufacturer, took part in strikes at plants across the country.Anna Cooban, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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More than 100,000 state employees will get three extra days off this year after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis decided to give the workers additional time away from the job.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Bureaucrats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureaucrats. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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