ALL meanings of bureaucracy
bu·reauc·ra·cy
B b - countable noun bureaucracy A bureaucracy is an administrative system operated by a large number of officials. 3
- uncountable noun bureaucracy Bureaucracy refers to all the rules and procedures followed by government departments and similar organizations, especially when you think that these are complicated and cause long delays. 3
- noun bureaucracy a system of administration based upon organization into bureaus, division of labour, a hierarchy of authority, etc: designed to dispose of a large body of work in a routine manner 3
- noun bureaucracy government by such a system 3
- noun bureaucracy government or other officials collectively 3
- noun bureaucracy any administration in which action is impeded by unnecessary official procedures and red tape 3
- noun bureaucracy the administration of government through departments and subdivisions managed by sets of appointed officials following an inflexible routine 3
- noun bureaucracy the officials collectively 3
- noun bureaucracy governmental officialism or inflexible routine 3
- noun bureaucracy the concentration of authority in a complex structure of administrative bureaus 3
- noun plural bureaucracy government by many bureaus, administrators, and petty officials. 1
- noun plural bureaucracy the body of officials and administrators, especially of a government or government department. 1
- noun plural bureaucracy excessive multiplication of, and concentration of power in, administrative bureaus or administrators. 1
- noun plural bureaucracy administration characterized by excessive red tape and routine. 1
- noun bureaucracy administrative structure 1
- noun bureaucracy paperwork, red tape 1
- noun bureaucracy government by bureaus or their administrators or officers. 0
- noun bureaucracy a system of administration based upon organisation into bureaus, division of labour, a hierarchy of authority, etc., designed to dispose of a large body of work in a routine manner. 0
- noun bureaucracy the body of officers and administrators, especially of a government. 0
- noun bureaucracy any administration characterised by excessive red tape and routine. 0