bureaucracy
A complex system of administration characterized by specialized functions, adherence to fixed rules, and a hierarchy of authority. While essential for organizing large institutions, it is often used pejoratively to describe inefficiency and excessive 'red tape'.
Beispiele
3 von 5I spent the entire afternoon navigating the local bureaucracy to get a simple parking permit.
I spent the entire afternoon navigating the local bureaucracy to get a simple parking permit.
The state must implement reforms to streamline the federal bureaucracy and improve public transparency.
The state must implement reforms to streamline the federal bureaucracy and improve public transparency.
Trying to get a straight answer from that insurance company is like fighting a brick wall of bureaucracy.
Trying to get a straight answer from that insurance company is like fighting a brick wall of bureaucracy.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Remember 'Bureau' is French for 'desk' or 'office'. Think of a room full of desks where paper is moved from one to another—that is a bureaucracy.
Schnelles Quiz
The startup's growth was hindered by the _______ of the large corporation that acquired it.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: bureaucracy
Beispiele
I spent the entire afternoon navigating the local bureaucracy to get a simple parking permit.
everydayI spent the entire afternoon navigating the local bureaucracy to get a simple parking permit.
The state must implement reforms to streamline the federal bureaucracy and improve public transparency.
formalThe state must implement reforms to streamline the federal bureaucracy and improve public transparency.
Trying to get a straight answer from that insurance company is like fighting a brick wall of bureaucracy.
informalTrying to get a straight answer from that insurance company is like fighting a brick wall of bureaucracy.
Max Weber famously analyzed bureaucracy as a rational-legal framework necessary for modern industrial societies.
academicMax Weber famously analyzed bureaucracy as a rational-legal framework necessary for modern industrial societies.
Our international expansion has been significantly slowed down by the heavy bureaucracy of the local regulatory bodies.
businessOur international expansion has been significantly slowed down by the heavy bureaucracy of the local regulatory bodies.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
red tape
excessive regulation or rigid conformity to formal rules
administrative burden
the cost and time spent complying with regulations
entrenched bureaucracy
a system of administration that is very difficult to change
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Democracy refers to rule by the people/elected officials, whereas bureaucracy refers to the administrative system of non-elected officials.
Autocracy is rule by one person with absolute power, whereas bureaucracy is rule through complex administrative layers.
Nutzungshinweise
In academic writing, use 'bureaucracy' neutrally to describe organizational structures. In political or everyday contexts, it almost always carries a negative connotation of being slow or inefficient.
Häufige Fehler
The most common mistake is spelling; learners often forget the 'eau' (from French) or the 'cracy' ending. Another mistake is using 'bureaucracy' when you simply mean 'government'.
Merkhilfe
Remember 'Bureau' is French for 'desk' or 'office'. Think of a room full of desks where paper is moved from one to another—that is a bureaucracy.
Wortherkunft
From the French word 'bureau' (desk, office) and the Greek suffix '-kratia' (power or rule).
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many Western cultures, bureaucracy is a common trope for government inefficiency and is frequently satirized in media (e.g., the film 'Brazil' or 'The Office').
Schnelles Quiz
The startup's growth was hindered by the _______ of the large corporation that acquired it.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: bureaucracy
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