American English pronunciation

How to pronounce bureaucratic

IPA transcription: [b,jʊɹək'ɹætɪk]

Hear “bureaucratic” pronounced

[b,jʊɹək'ɹætɪk]

Quality: 0.92

[b,jʊɹək'ɹætɪk]

Quality: 0.91

[b,jʊɹək'ɹætɪk]

Quality: 0.90

Adjective

  • of or relating to or resembling a bureaucrat or bureaucracy

    “his bureaucratic behavior annoyed his colleagues”

    “a bureaucratic nightmare”

Usage examples

  • A decree by Empress Dowager Deng during this reign shed light on bureaucratic inefficiency.
  • Independent adoption is slightly different and a bit less bureaucratic.
  • He is taken to meet Marshall Murdock, a bureaucratic government official overseeing the operation.