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(bu-reauc-ra-cy) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. a system of government or management with many rules and steps.

Example Sentence

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

More Example Sentences

Many forms are needed in a bureaucracy.

Synonyms

administration; management; regulation

Antonyms

no rules; without limits

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Rhymes

  • autocracy
  • bureaucracy
  • democracy
  • hypocrisy
  • theocracy

  • aristocracy
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