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bureaucrat

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

It has arguably made her the country's most famous bureaucrat.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 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

I remember glimpsing a big bureaucrat whose face filled one of the windowpanes and thinking, Maybe he ought to come in here and try it himself.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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