- of or relating to bureaucrats; characterized by bureaucracy
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bu•reau•crat•ic
(byŏŏr′ə krat′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
bu′reau•crat′i•cal•ly, adv.
- Governmentof, pertaining to, or characteristic of a bureaucrat or a bureaucracy;
arbitrary and routine.
- French bureaucratique. See bureaucrat, -ic
- 1830–40
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bureaucratic /ˌbjʊərəˈkrætɪk/ adj
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