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bureaucrat

[byoor-uh-krat] / ˈbjʊər əˌkræt /


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Duffy, the former “Real World” cast member turned bureaucrat, is an ideal person to deliver that message.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

"We want a fair investigation," she said, adding that anyone responsible - "whether a bureaucrat, employee, middleman or a big politician" - would face action.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Infantino was eventually cleared by that probe but another pattern soon emerged, one that saw the president morph from a soccer bureaucrat into someone who believes he should be mixing with presidents and kings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

For a bureaucrat, John Bolton cuts a pretty memorable figure.

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026

Bloom wasn’t just a terrorizing demon; he was also a bureaucrat at the mercy of paperwork.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover


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