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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

The column contends this response reinforced perceptions that he is a joyless bureaucrat, not a person voters can relate to or trust with state leadership.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Hence his chosen introduction as “a bureaucrat and law student.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

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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