Grade 13

bureaucracy

(bu-reauc-ra-cy) 4 syllables

Definition


noun.
an organized group of hired officials esp. governmental; a system of administration characterized by excessive routine and inflexible rules

Example Sentence

The company's policies were streamlined to eliminate excess bureaucracy.

Synonyms

office; administration; authority; city hall

Antonyms

no rules; without limits

Rhymes

  • autocracy
  • bureaucracy
  • democracy
  • hypocrisy
  • theocracy

  • aristocracy