Bureaucracy

Noun

A system of government or management in which decisions are made by state officials or administrators rather than by elected representatives.

Pronunciation

Byoo-rok-ruh-see

Synonyms

Administration, Management, Governance, Red tape, Officialdom

Antonyms

Anarchy, Freedom, Informality, Flexibility, Autonomy

Indian Languages

🇮🇳 Hindi → नौकरशाही (naukarshāhī)

🇮🇳 Bengali → আমলাতন্ত্র (amalātantra)

🇮🇳 Tamil → ஆட்சியியல் (āṭciyiyal)

🇮🇳 Kannada → ಆಡಳಿತಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ (āḍaḷitaśāstra)

🇮🇳 Telugu → ప్రభుత్వ వ్యవస్థ (prabhutva vyavastha)

🇮🇳 Urdu → بیوروکریسی (bīurokrīsī)

European Languages

🇪🇸 Spanish → Burocracia

🇫🇷 French → Bureaucratie

🇩🇪 German → Bürokratie

Other Asian Languages

🇨🇳 Chinese → 官僚主义 (guānliáo zhǔyì)

🇯🇵 Japanese → 官僚制 (kanryōsei)

Examples
  1. The bureaucracy of the government often slows down the process of getting things done.
  2. Many people feel frustrated with the red tape involved in dealing with bureaucracy.
  3. The new policies aim to reduce bureaucracy and make the system more efficient.