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bureaucratic

adjective as in political

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Who knew a place some consider to be one of the supreme symbols of American bureaucratic inefficiency could hold such wonder?

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It also needs to remove obstacles that stand in the way: excessive regulation, bureaucratic delay, partisan gridlock and an education system misaligned with the skills we need.

There are then several bureaucratic hurdles that need to be negotiated before the name Kruger ever disappears from tourism brochures.

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Hernandez’s Bastian is a formidable presence, angry, strict and domineering — the qualities he’s needed to navigate a bureaucratic system that has little concern for the feelings of immigrant outsiders.

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Southers remained after serving out that term because of a bureaucratic loophole that allows new members to join any city commission if the City Council fails to vote on their appointment within 45 days.

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