bureaucrat
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Russians had flocked in large numbers to campaign for the uncharismatic bureaucrat with no previous political platform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 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
For a bureaucrat, John Bolton cuts a pretty memorable figure.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
If he wants to live large, there are more amenable careers than being a high-level bureaucrat tasked with keeping the public safe from crime.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
And while presidents came and went, this bureaucrat, now thick around the waist and with jowls like a bulldog, remained.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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