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bureaucrat

[byoor-uh-krat] / ˈbjʊər əˌkræt /
NOUN
government official
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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

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

So how did this seemingly quiet, retiring child and self-effacing bureaucrat turn into a president who so avidly embraced the limelight?

From BBC May 30, 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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