bureaucracy

Phonetic Respelling: [ byoo-rok-ruh-see ]

Definition:

n. an organized group of hired officials esp. governmental; a system of administration characterized by excessive routine and inflexible rules

Sentence:

The company's policies were streamlined to eliminate excess bureaucracy.

More example sentences:

The company's policies were streamlined to eliminate excess bureaucracy.

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They're making efforts to streamline their bureaucracy.

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Byzantine bureaucracy has become a byword for cumbersome and complicated.

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Synonyms:

office; administration; authority; city hall

Antonyms:

no rules; without limits

Bureaucracy rhymes:

• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • autocracy
  • democracy
  • hypocrisy
  • theocracy
• Five Syllable Rhymes
  • aristocracy