B2 adjective خنثی

bureaucrat

/ˈbjʊərəkræt/

A bureaucrat is an official in a government department or large organization who is concerned with procedural correctness and administrative tasks. The term often carries a negative connotation, implying someone who follows rules rigidly and is more interested in following procedures than in being helpful or efficient.

مثال‌ها

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1

I had to spend three hours at the city hall talking to a bureaucrat just to get a parking permit.

I spent a long time at the government office speaking with an official to obtain a parking authorization.

2

The senior bureaucrat was tasked with implementing the new environmental regulations across the state.

The high-ranking government official was responsible for putting the state's new environmental laws into practice.

3

Try not to act like a bureaucrat and just let me submit the form online.

Please don't be so obsessed with strict rules and allow me to send the document via the internet.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
bureaucrat
Verb
bureaucratize
قید
bureaucratically
صفت
bureaucratic
مرتبط
bureaucracy
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راهنمای حفظ

Break the word down: 'Bureau' means desk/office in French, and 'crat' comes from the Greek word for power. A bureaucrat is someone who has power from behind a desk.

آزمون سریع

The ______ at the ministry refused to accept my application because I used the wrong color of ink.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: bureaucrat

مثال‌ها

1

I had to spend three hours at the city hall talking to a bureaucrat just to get a parking permit.

everyday

I spent a long time at the government office speaking with an official to obtain a parking authorization.

2

The senior bureaucrat was tasked with implementing the new environmental regulations across the state.

formal

The high-ranking government official was responsible for putting the state's new environmental laws into practice.

3

Try not to act like a bureaucrat and just let me submit the form online.

informal

Please don't be so obsessed with strict rules and allow me to send the document via the internet.

4

Sociological studies often examine how the bureaucrat maintains power through the control of specialized information.

academic

Academic research frequently looks at how administrative officials keep their influence by managing specific data.

5

The corporation hired a former government bureaucrat to navigate the complex international trade laws.

business

The company employed a person who used to work for the government to help them understand complicated trade rules.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
bureaucrat
Verb
bureaucratize
قید
bureaucratically
صفت
bureaucratic
مرتبط
bureaucracy

ترکیب‌های رایج

government bureaucrat an official working for a state department
low-level bureaucrat an official with little power who handles routine tasks
faceless bureaucrat an official who seems anonymous and lacks empathy
career bureaucrat someone who has worked in administration for their whole life
petty bureaucrat an official who uses their small amount of power to annoy others

عبارات رایج

faceless bureaucrats

anonymous officials who make decisions without considering individuals

army of bureaucrats

a very large number of administrative workers

entrenched bureaucrat

an official who has been in their position so long they are resistant to change

اغلب اشتباه گرفته می‌شود با

bureaucrat vs politician

Politicians are elected by the public, whereas bureaucrats are hired or appointed employees of the government.

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نکات کاربردی

Use 'bureaucrat' carefully. While it can simply mean a government worker, it is frequently used as a criticism (pejorative) to describe someone who is inflexible or inefficient.

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اشتباهات رایج

Learners often use 'bureaucrat' as an adjective (e.g., 'a bureaucrat system'); you must use 'bureaucratic' for the adjective form.

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راهنمای حفظ

Break the word down: 'Bureau' means desk/office in French, and 'crat' comes from the Greek word for power. A bureaucrat is someone who has power from behind a desk.

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ریشه کلمه

Originating in the 18th century from French 'bureau' (desk/office) combined with the Greek suffix '-kratia' (power or rule).

الگوهای دستوری

Countable noun Plural: bureaucrats Often used with derogatory adjectives like 'faceless' or 'petty'
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بافت فرهنگی

In many English-speaking countries, there is a common cultural stereotype of the bureaucrat as an obstacle to progress, often depicted in satire and media.

آزمون سریع

The ______ at the ministry refused to accept my application because I used the wrong color of ink.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: bureaucrat

لغات مرتبط

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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