bureaucrat
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These stories have made the idea of the "honest" or "no-nonsense" bureaucrat both familiar and rare.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Newly released diaries paint an unflattering portrait of a self-obsessed and not entirely honest bureaucrat, in contrast to the image of the careful scientist he cultivated in public.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
For a bureaucrat, John Bolton cuts a pretty memorable figure.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
It’s all very silly, especially since Wilkins is far more famous for dating a high-level bureaucrat than for her forgettable song stylings.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
Christopher, a graduate ,of Harvard Divinity School, was a poet, a philosopher, and a Unitarian minister, although he earned his keep as a bureaucrat in the California penal system.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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