Bureaucratic
Pronunciation: /ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk/
Bureaucratic (adj)
- Involving many rules, forms, and official steps that slow decisions and make things feel difficult.
- Using procedures that take a long time because each step must be approved by an office or department.
- Describing a system where power and decisions are controlled by official rules more than by people’s needs.
Bureaucratic (adjective)
Examples
- The job requires bureaucratic rules and paperwork.
- Her application was delayed by bureaucratic rules and paperwork.