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Bureaucracies

Verb / bjʊˈrɑ:krʌsi:z / Another word for bureaucracies — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives

Synonyms & similar words

bureaucratism bureaucracy administration government authority officialdom bureaucracy system establishment regime ministry beauracracy hierarchy

Example sentences

  1. The bureaucracies in some countries can be very difficult to navigate.
  2. The bureaucracies in this company are slowing down progress.
  3. The bureaucracies of the past have caused many problems.
  4. The bureaucracies in this city need to be reformed.
  5. The bureaucracies in this organization are very strict.

Quotes

  • The government is a kind of bureaucracy, and such a vast and powerful one that it cannot be fought without the utmost discipline and effort.
  • A bureaucracy is sure to think that its duty is to augment official power, official business, or official members, rather than to leave free the energies of mankind.
  • In any bureaucracy, the people devoted to the benefit of the bureaucracy itself always get in control and those dedicated to the goals the bureaucracy is supposed to accomplish have less and less influence, and sometimes are eliminated entirely.

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