bureaucracy

/bjʊəˈɹɒkɹəsi/
noun
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Definition

1

A system where many officials follow strict rules

The company's bureaucracy makes decisions take a long time.

2

Lots of paperwork and rules that slow things down

We got stuck in bureaucracy trying to get a passport.

Synonyms

officialdom red tape administration

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