Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for bureaucratic. Search instead for bypass bureaucratic.
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:

Dozens of Gaza students who won scholarships to universities in Italy are still waiting to be evacuated due to bureaucratic red tape, leaving qualified students in a deadly conflict zone, AFP has found.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Then there's the added pressure applied by industry and the competing interests of states - whose stake in regulatory controls blurs the lines of accountability and increases bureaucratic hurdles.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

The bureaucratic, multistep process for bringing new shots to market used to be the uncontroversial stuff of trade publications and medical journals, not national news.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

The biggest hurdles to all eligible families receiving the free $1,000 may be either a lack of public awareness or bureaucratic hurdles, some researchers have said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

She knew well there had to be such forms of bureaucratic supposition.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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