bureaucracy

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The statement acknowledged that consequences for young people could be "far-reaching" and said that regulations on exemptions were being developed "in part to avoid unnecessary bureaucracy".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“It needs less regulation, less bureaucracy, and more space for each member state to shape policies suited to its own economic realities.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Samantha Stevens, a Los Angeles political consultant and former legislative staffer, said she is worried the proposed changes are a shortsighted solution to address police abuses that will create another layer of bureaucracy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Nawrocki's proposal "does not provide money, but creates yet another body, a council, bureaucracy, and dozens of unnecessary regulations," Prime Minister Tusk said.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The theory also notes that any big, complex system for irrigation or hydraulic management requires a centralized bureaucracy to construct and maintain it.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond