bureaucratic meaning

Definition of bureaucratic

1. of or relating to or resembling a bureaucrat or bureaucracy
   • his bureaucratic behavior annoyed his colleagues
   • a bureaucratic nightmare

   Related forms: bureaucracy, bureaucrat

bureaucratic in a sentence

• If I don't take care of all the bureaucratic issues, they'll simply deport me.
• I hope that we don't run into any bureaucratic red tape.
• What else do I need from a bureaucratic point of view?
• Despite your best efforts, your bureaucratic work was not rewarded.
• Algeria is a classic example of a bureaucratic country.

How to pronounce bureaucratic

bureaucratic is pronounced /ˌbjʊərəˈkrætɪk/ in British English and /ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with bureaucratic

• automatic
• attic
• dramatic
• democratic
• diplomatic
• static
• fanatic
• ecstatic
• pragmatic
• systematic
• aquatic
• problematic