bureaucratic

[ byoo r-uh-krat-ik ]
/ ˌbyʊər əˈkræt ɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of a bureaucrat or a bureaucracy; arbitrary and routine.

Origin of bureaucratic

From the French word bureaucratique, dating back to 1830–40. See bureaucrat, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM bureaucratic

Words nearby bureaucratic

bureau of mines, bureau of the census, bureaucracy, bureaucrat, bureaucratese, bureaucratic, bureaucratize, burelé, burette, burg, burgage

Example sentences from the Web for anti-bureaucratic

  • The nationally visible Democrats rising behind Obama generally share his pro-capitalist, anti-bureaucratic, Reaganized liberalism.

    The Rise of the New New Left |Peter Beinart |September 12, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for anti-bureaucratic

bureaucratic
/ (ˌbjʊərəˈkrætɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to bureaucrats; characterized by bureaucracy

Derived forms of bureaucratic

bureaucratically, adverb