Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

bureaucratic

[byoor-uh-krat-ik] / ˌbjʊər əˈkræt ɪk /








Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

For many citizens, delays, bureaucratic hurdles and indifferent treatment have become so familiar that efficient governance now stands out as an exception, he adds.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

El Charro didn’t have to clear the same bureaucratic hurdles as his American peers, but he’s proven to be up to the task.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

As a slideshow prepared by an executive explained, “We thrive in the valley of death,” the term for the bureaucratic gap where research languishes without being developed into a product.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Tell her it’s a bureaucratic minefield that would stress anyone out.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

She slipped into the back of these gatherings—just a tired, heavy, middle-aged black woman searching for a place to rest her feet as she dealt with some bureaucratic runaround.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




Vocabulary lists containing bureaucratic


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training