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Bürokratie
/byʁokʁaˈtiː/
bureaucracy
Die Bürokratie in diesem Land ist sehr kompliziert.
The bureaucracy in this country is very complicated.
formal
The system of government or administration characterized by a large number of rules, procedures, and officials, often seen as inefficient or overly rigid.
Die Bürokratie verlangsamt oft die Umsetzung von Projekten.
Bureaucracy often slows down the implementation of projects.
The term is often used critically to describe excessive red tape or administrative inefficiency.
Collocations
bürokratische Hürdenbureaucratic hurdlesbürokratische Verzögerungenbureaucratic delaysbürokratische Formalitätenbureaucratic formalities
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Common Usage
The word is often used in discussions about government, business, or organizational inefficiencies.
Word Origin
From French 'bureaucratie', derived from 'bureau' (office) and the suffix '-cratie' (rule by).
Usage Notes
The term is often used in a negative context to describe unnecessary complexity or inefficiency in administrative processes.
Word Breakdown
Büro
office
root-kratie
rule or system
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