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anti-bureaucratic

an·ti-bu·reau·crat·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee byoo r-uh-krat-ik]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˌbyʊər əˈkræt ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee byoo r-uh-krat-ik]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˌbyʊər əˈkræt ɪk/

Definition of anti-bureaucratic word

  • adjective anti-bureaucratic of, relating to, or characteristic of a bureaucrat or a bureaucracy; arbitrary and routine. 1

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Origin of anti-bureaucratic

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
From the French word bureaucratique, dating back to 1830-40. See bureaucrat, -ic

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Parts of speech for Anti-bureaucratic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anti-bureaucratic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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