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burocracia — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bureaucracy noun A system of government or organization run through many layered offices and officials following fixed rules.

Senses

burocracia is used for these senses in English:

  • bureaucracy The body of officers and administrators, especially of a government.
  • red tape (metonym, idiomatic) Time-consuming regulations or bureaucratic procedures.

bureaucracy — full definition

  1. noun A system of government or organization run through many layered offices and officials following fixed rules.
  2. noun Excessive rigid procedure and red tape in any organization.

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