Added 8 October 2026
bureaucratic
/ˌbjʊəɹəˈkɹætɪk/ adjective
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bureaucratic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Of or relating to or resembling a bureaucrat or bureaucracy.
his bureaucratic behavior annoyed his colleagues
Origin
Borrowed from French bureaucratique, from bureaucrate (“bureaucrat”) or bureaucratie (“bureaucracy”) + -ique (“-ic”), equivalent to bureaucrat + -ic or bureau + -cratic.
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