Bureaucrat definition
An official in a bureaucracy, esp. one who follows a routine in a mechanical, unimaginative way, insisting on proper forms, petty rules, etc.
noun
An official who is rigidly devoted to the details of administrative procedure.
noun
The definition of a bureaucrat is a person with an official position in the government, or a term used to describe someone in a position of power who is more concerned with procedure or policy than with people's needs.
A senator is an example of a bureaucrat.
A manager overly concerned with power and procedure instead of people is an example of a bureaucrat.
noun
An official of a bureaucracy.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
bureaucrat
Plural:
bureaucratsOrigin of bureaucrat
- From French bureaucrate.
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