bureaucrat (C1)
noun
Pronunciation: ˈbjʊərəkræt
Definition
An official in a government department who strictly adheres to rules and regulations, often at the expense of efficiency or flexibility.
Examples
The bureaucrat insisted that I provide three different forms of identification before processing my application.
Many citizens feel that the local bureaucrat is more interested in following procedures than actually helping the public.
He spent his entire career as a mid-level bureaucrat, carefully managing the department's paperwork.
How to Use bureaucrat
- government bureaucrat (collocation)
- an official working for the state — "The government bureaucrat was responsible for overseeing the new zoning laws."
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