bureaucratic
UK/bjuәrәu'krætik/US
C1
Definitions
adj.
Relating to a bureaucracy or its officials
官僚的，官僚机构的
adj.
Marked by excessive rules and rigid routine
官僚主义的，繁文缛节的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedbureauroot
+
-craticpower, rule, government
=bureaucratic
bureau (office) + -cratic (adjective of -cracy) = "relating to rule by the offices." The adjective of bureaucracy, usually with the same disapproving tone — describing anything weighed down by rules, forms, and procedure.
Common Collocations
- 1.bureaucratic red tape官僚繁文缛节
- 2.bureaucratic hurdles官僚障碍
- 3.bureaucratic procedures官僚程序
- 4.bureaucratic delays官僚拖延
Example Sentences
- 1.
The application was delayed by bureaucratic procedures.
- 2.
He grew tired of the company's bureaucratic culture.
- 3.
Cutting bureaucratic hurdles helped small businesses grow.