BUREAUCRATIC

bureaucratic

(adjective) of or relating to or resembling a bureaucrat or bureaucracy; “his bureaucratic behavior annoyed his colleagues”; “a bureaucratic nightmare”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

bureaucratic (comparative more bureaucratic, superlative most bureaucratic)

Of or pertaining to bureaucracy or the actions of bureaucrats.

Source: Wiktionary


Bu`reau*crat"ic, Bu`reau*crat"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. bureaucratique.]

Definition: Of, relating to, or resembling, a bureaucracy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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