bureaucratic

adjective/ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk/

Frequency rank: #8,552 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

relating to a system of government or management with many complicated rules and processes.

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Example sentence

Many people find bureaucratic processes frustrating because of all the paperwork involved.

Synonyms & related words

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