Bureaucracy
/bjʊəˈɹɒkɹəsi/
noun
- Government by bureaus or their administrators or officers.
- (organizational theory) A system of administration based upon organisation into bureaus, division of labour, a hierarchy of authority, etc., designed to dispose of a large body of work in a routine manner.
"At that time the administration replaced the system of patronage in the civil service with a bureaucracy."
- The body of officers and administrators, especially of a government.
"The bureaucracy is expanding to meet the needs of the expanding bureaucracy. (apocryphal quip)"
- Excessive red tape and routine in any administration, body or behaviour.
"The head of the civil service promised to clamp down on bureaucracy."
No exact anagrams found for "bureaucracy". This word has a unique letter combination.
Total: 20 Scrabble points
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About the Word "Bureaucracy"
Bureaucracy is a 11-letter word that scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Bureaucracy" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "bureaucracy" is a high-scoring word.