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bureaucratic (adjective)

Relacionado con un sistema de administración o gobierno caracterizado por muchas reglas, procedimientos y papeleo oficial. A menudo implica que estos procesos son excesivamente complejos, lentos e ineficientes.

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"Getting a new passport can be a very bureaucratic process involving multiple forms and long wait times."

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Imagine a 'BEE' wearing a tiny 'ROBE' and carrying a huge stack of 'CRATES' filled with 'ATTIC' paperwork. This bee is s...

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🔗 Sinónimos
administrative official procedural rigid complex
⚠️ Errores comunes

Using 'bureaucratic' for any complex system. → Using 'bureaucratic' specifically for systems involving rules, procedures, and administration.

Confusing 'bureaucratic' (adjective) with 'bureaucracy' (noun). → Using 'bureaucratic' to describe something, and 'bureaucracy' to refer to the system itself.