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bureaucracy in French

bureaucracy in French is bureaucratie — bureaucracy means a system of government or organization run through many layered offices and officials following fixed rules.

bureaucracy in French

bureaucratie
noun

What does "bureaucracy" mean?

  1. noun A system of government or organization run through many layered offices and officials following fixed rules.
    "The country's bureaucracy has thousands of civil servants."
  2. noun Excessive rigid procedure and red tape in any organization.
    "Getting a simple permit took months because of the bureaucracy involved."
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bureaucracy in a sentence

  • The country's bureaucracy has thousands of civil servants.
  • The city's bureaucracy employs many officials who each handle a small part of the work.
  • Getting a simple permit took months because of the bureaucracy involved.
  • The head of the civil service promised to clamp down on bureaucracy.

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What is "bureaucracy" in French?
"bureaucracy" in French is bureaucratie. bureaucracy means: A system of government or organization run through many layered offices and officials following fixed rules.
How do you use "bureaucracy" in a sentence?
Example: "The country's bureaucracy has thousands of civil servants." In French, "bureaucracy" is bureaucratie.
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