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- [byoo r-uh-krat]
- /ˈbyʊər əˌkræt/
- /ˈbjʊə.rə.kræt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [byoo r-uh-krat]
- /ˈbyʊər əˌkræt/
Definitions of bureaucrat word
- countable noun bureaucrat Bureaucrats are officials who work in a large administrative system. You can refer to officials as bureaucrats especially if you disapprove of them because they seem to follow rules and procedures too strictly. 3
- noun bureaucrat an official in a bureaucracy 3
- noun bureaucrat an official who adheres to bureaucracy, esp rigidly 3
- noun bureaucrat an official in a bureaucracy, esp. one who follows a routine in a mechanical, unimaginative way, insisting on proper forms, petty rules, etc. 3
- noun bureaucrat an official of a bureaucracy. 1
- noun bureaucrat an official who works by fixed routine without exercising intelligent judgment. 1
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Origin of bureaucrat
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
From the French word bureaucrate, dating back to 1835-45. See bureau, -crat
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Parts of speech for Bureaucrat
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bureaucrat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bureaucrat
noun bureaucrat
- administrator — An administrator is a person whose job involves helping to organize and supervise the way that an organization or institution functions.
- civil servant — A civil servant is a person who works in the Civil Service in Britain and some other countries, or for the local, state, or federal government in the United States.
- politician — a person who is active in party politics.
- public servant — a person holding a government office or job by election or appointment; person in public service.
- functionary — a person who functions in a specified capacity, especially in government service; an official: civil servants, bureaucrats, and other functionaries.
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