bureaucrat
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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
“I completely failed the test,” he said of his experience as a bureaucrat.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025
But Katayama, who transitioned from a two-decade career as a finance ministry bureaucrat to a politician in 2005, is seen as more fiscally conservative and has expressed concerns about the yen’s weakness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
A bureaucrat, who works closely with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recently said that the government was actively encouraging overseas Indians to return and contribute to nation-building.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025
The experience cut him deeply, in particular the fact his competence lay exposed to the review of a bureaucrat over whom he had no influence.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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